No Retreat from Destiny: The Battle That Rescued Washington (Video 2006)

Tells the story of the Confederacy's last great invasion of the north, in July 1864, and the subsequent attack on Washington, D.C. that almost brought the northern war effort to its knees. ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin R. Hershberger

Writers:

Kevin R. Hershberger, John Pagano

Stars:

Cyril Augustin, Robert Blumenstein, Paul Boccadoro

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Cyril Augustin	...	Civil War Soldier
Robert Blumenstein	...	Unionist Father
Paul Boccadoro	...	Soldier
Bob Bosler	...	President Jefferson Davis
Brendan Bradley	...	Alabama Soldier
David Bridgewater	...	Gen. John C. Breckinridge
Mike Brown	...	General John McCausland
Aric Bruggeworth	...	Federal Staff Officer Extra
Paul Bugelski	...	Gen. George Gordon Meade
Bill Buser	...	Major Gen. Robert Rodes
Renée Cannon	...	Townswoman
Nick Carlson	...	Col Eli S Parker
Rob Carter	...	Body Servant
Christopher Cartmill	...	Captain Brown
Gary Chambers	...	Union Officer

Storyline

Tells the story of the Confederacy's last great invasion of the north, in July 1864, and the subsequent attack on Washington, D.C. that almost brought the northern war effort to its knees. Follows the campaign from Richmond to Petersburg, then to battles at Lynchburg and General Jubal Early's fight down the Shenandoah Valley - defeating two Union Armies in the process. The Confederates crossing the Potomac River into Maryland, and the ransoming of Frederick and Hagerstown; The pivotal Battle of Monocacy (July 9, 1864), and the desperate defense by Union General Lew Wallace. Finally, the Confederates reaching the gates of Washington, and missing their chance to capture the Union Capitol by minutes. Tells the story of the battle and the campaign through the eyes of the men who fought and died on the farms of Western Maryland.

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Plot Keywords:

battle | lew wallace | confederacy | washington d.c. | 1860s | 

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Taglines:

An Unpopular War. An Embattled President. An Election Year.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 March 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Boonsboro, Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Historical Entertainment LLC, LionHeart FilmWorks, Wicked Spring

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the April 2006, Blue Ridge, Southwest Virginia Vision Film Festival, the film won awards for "Best Director," "Best Drama," "Best in Show" and for "Best Cinematography," and "Best Musical Score." A sweep in the feature films category.

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Connections

Edited from Wicked Spring (2002)

User Reviews

Liked it allot...

A well produced Indie docu-drama, with great production values and scale for such a limited budget. I keep hearing $500,000, but I thought it was truly closer to half of that.

The Music is great and hits the mark each time. I liked the emotional center with the woman's P.O.V. Voice Over telling us the story as if she already knew the outcome, but never let on, let us discover the story with her. Nice.

The actors did a great job on a tough Indie film budget, and they looked striking like the Generals and politicians they were supposed to portray. No other Civil War film has so accurately brought to life real characters from the 1860s. The combat was stunning and shocking, up-there with much bigger budget Hollywood productions. Overall, worth checking out.