Sherman's March (1985)
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- 2h 37min
- Documentary, Biography
- 06 May 1986 (West Germany)
- Movie
Documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee sets out to make a movie about Union General Sherman's March to the Sea towards the end of the American Civil War, but keeps getting sidetracked by his own love life.
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- 7 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Ross McElwee | ... |
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Dede McElwee | ... |
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Ross McElwee Jr. | ... |
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Patricia Rendleman | ... |
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Ann McElwee | ... |
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Mary | ... |
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Lee | ... |
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Tom McElwee | ... |
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Claudia | ... |
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Ashley | ... |
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Phillip | ... |
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Herb | ... |
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Bill | ... |
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Wini Wood | ... |
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Michael | ... |
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Jackie | ... |
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Rusty | ... |
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Randy | ... |
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Charleen Swansea | ... |
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Dee Dee Geraty | ... |
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Joyous Perrin | ... |
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Grady | ... |
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Catherine | ... |
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Karen | ... |
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Barbara | ... |
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Cam | ... |
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Pam | ... |
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| Burt Reynolds | ... |
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| Richard Leacock | ... |
Historical Narration (voice)
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Directed by
| Ross McElwee | ||
Written by
| Ross McElwee | ... | () |
Cinematography by
| Ross McElwee | ||
Editing by
| Ross McElwee | ||
Editorial Department
| Dick Cohen | ... | negative conformer |
| Kate Davis | ... | assistant editor |
| Alyson Denny | ... | assistant editor |
| Meredith Woods | ... | assistant editor |
Art Department
| Stephen Nichols | ... | map |
Sound Department
| Richard Bock | ... | sound mixer |
| Ross McElwee | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michel Negroponte | ... | camera: New York Statue |
Thanks
| Alexandra Anthony | ... | thanks |
| Steven Ascher | ... | special gratitude |
| Adam Bartos | ... | thanks |
| Ted Bogosian | ... | also thanks |
| Michael Callahan | ... | thanks |
| David Fanning | ... | thanks |
| Tom Gunning | ... | thanks |
| Alfred Guzzetti | ... | thanks |
| Jeanne Jordan | ... | thanks |
| Richard Leacock | ... | thanks |
| Marilyn Levine | ... | special gratitude |
| Julie Levinson | ... | thanks |
| Ross McElwee Jr. | ... | special gratitude (as Dr. Ross McElwee) |
| Ann McElwee | ... | special gratitude |
| Dede McElwee | ... | thanks (as Dede McElwee Nichols) |
| Peter McGhee | ... | special gratitude |
| Robb Moss | ... | special gratitude |
| Michel Negroponte | ... | thanks |
| Ed Pincus | ... | thanks (as Edward Pincus) |
| Dick Rogers | ... | thanks |
| Irwin Young | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- First Run Features (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1988) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Australian Film Institute (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- The Home Cinema Group (1989) (Australia) (video)
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Other Companies
- American Film Institute (AFI) (funding)
- Boston Film / Video Foundation (funding)
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (funding)
- Massachusetts Artists Foundation - Project Completion Grant Program (funding)
- Massachusetts Artists Foundation (funding)
- Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities - MassProduction Program (funding)
- New England Regional Fellowship Program (funding)
- Pinewood Foundation (funding)
- The National Endowment for the Arts (funding)
- WGBH Educational Foundation (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ross McElwee sets out to make a documentary about the lingering effects of General Sherman's march of destruction through the South during the Civil War, but is continually sidetracked by women who come and go in his life, his recurring dreams of nuclear holocaust, and Burt Reynolds.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Burt Reynolds film seen being shot in Georgia was "Cannonball Run" (1981). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in These Amazing Shadows (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphony No. 9 See more » |
| Quotes |
Ross McElwee:
I filmed, um, Dee Dee washing her dog, and I filmed, um, Steve going to the music company where he used to work. Ross's father: There, now. How is that going to be useful? Ross McElwee: In this film? Ross's father: Just in any film. See more » |