The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
(2005)
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The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
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| Julian Adams | ... |
Robert Adams
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| Gwendolyn Edwards | ... | ||
| Eric Holloway | ... |
Benjamin Young
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| Amy Redford | ... |
Sylvia McCord
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| Joshua Lindsey | ... |
Nelson McCord
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| Tippi Hedren | ... |
Mrs. Adams
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| Mickey Rooney | ... |
David McCord
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Weston Adams | ... |
Grandfather Adams
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Bob Dorian | ... |
Gov. James H. Adams
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Edwin McCain | ... |
Belcher
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Elizabeth Nelson Adams | ... |
Madame Bonneau
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| Foster Walker | ... |
John Boone
(as Mick Walker)
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LaChanda Alexander | ... |
Elizabeth
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Tessa Belongia | ... |
Little Evie
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Anna Linn | ... |
Little Evie
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Based on a true story: This is a journey through the psyche of a Southern captain in the waning days of the American Civil War. In an emotionally charged performance, Julian Adams portrays his great-great grandfather Robert Adams, a strong willed southern Captain, who used his guns and his heart of fire to rally his men to fight for their lands. Filled with passion, blood and tragedy, "The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams" is the tumultuous true story of a man divided by love for country and for Eveline McCord, his beloved girl from the north. Produced and written by the descendents of Robert and Eveline, this is an explosive, richly detailed saga of fierce combat, honor and the will to risk all that's precious for love or country. Written by Anonymous
Very well done, especially considering the budget. I liked the independent, realistic feel to it, vs manufactured or contrived Hollywoodism.
I read somewhere a reviewer saying that this was "revisionist history" wrt this movie's depiction of how the slave owners treated their slaves so nicely. Absolutely untrue... there really wasn't that much depiction of slave owners with slaves to begin with, and to see one white gentleman actually talk nicely to a few slaves was totally believable.
That same reviewer also said this movie was about "nostalgia" for the pre-war south. But I think it was more about southerners protecting their tradition, and then finally knowing when to surrender (hence the title "Strike the Tent"). Otoh, the extra featurette on the DVD about how the film was conceived did show that Julian's intention was to proudly depict his much beloved, land-owning family history.
The film depicts pre-war southern life favorably, yet doesn't demonize the north (much), even after it's clear that the south had lost the war and had to free their slaves. It was a good depiction of one side "protecting their own", but pretty much intentionally blind to the issue of slavery itself. An interesting "real life" depiction of real history--at least from a southern, white-man's point of view.