Gods and Generals (2003)

The rise and fall of confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, as he meets with military success against the Union from 1861 to 1863, when he is accidentally killed by his own soldiers.

Director:

Ron Maxwell (as Ronald F. Maxwell)

Writers:

Jeff Shaara (book) (as Jeffrey M. Shaara), Ron Maxwell (screenplay) (as Ronald F. Maxwell)

Stars:

Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Jeff Daniels

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donzaleigh Abernathy	...	Martha
Mark Aldrich	...	Adjutant
George Allen	...	Confederate Officer
Keith Allison	...	Capt. James J. White
Royce D. Applegate	...	Gen. James Kemper (as Royce Applegate)
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Gen. James Longstreet
Bo Brinkman	...	Major Walter Taylor
Mac Butler	...	Gen. Joseph Hooker
Robert Byrd	...	Confederate General (as Robert C. Byrd)
Shane Callahan	...	Bowdoin Student
Billy Campbell	...	Gen. George Pickett
David Carpenter	...	Rev. Beverly Tucker Lacy
John Castle	...	Old Penn
Jim Choate	...	Gen. Bernard Bee
Martin Clark	...	Dr. George Junkin

Storyline

The rise and fall of confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, as he meets with military success against the Union from 1861 to 1863, when he is accidentally killed by his own soldiers.

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Plot Keywords:

john wilkes booth character | confederate army | bayonet charge | bayonet fight | robert e. lee character | 

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Taglines:

The nation's heart was touched by....

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sustained battle sequences

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Duvall and William Sanderson appeared in Lonesome Dove (1989), along with Timothy Scott, who appeared in Gettysburg (1993). Kevin Conroy appeared in Streets of Laredo (1995), along with Stephen Spacek's aunt, Sissy Spacek.

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Goofs

The tender of the locomotive bears the initials V & T R R. These are the initials of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Confusingly, the railroad is situated in Nevada, not in Virginia.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: A human life, I think, should be well rooted in some spot of a native land, where it may get the love of tender kinship for the face of the earth, for the labors men go forth to, for the sounds and accents that haunt it, for whatever will give that early home a familiar unmistakable difference amidst the future widening of knowledge. The best introduction to astronomy is to think of the nightly heavens as a little lot of stars belonging to one's own homestead. - George Eliot

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Crazy Credits

No reenactors were credited individualy, rather there was general thank you to all the reenactors who participated in the filming.

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Alternate Versions

The Director's Cut of the film includes additional action scenes from the Battle of Antietam. The battle scenes are shown from the perspectives of Jackson and Chamberlain, and mostly focus on the fighting in Miller's Cornfield which was a major deciding point of the battle.

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Connections

Featured in History Buffs: Gettysburg (2018)

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Soundtracks

Song for the Irish Brigade (aka
Martinmas Time")"
Performed by David Kincaid, John Whelan & Group

User Reviews

Thank God and Ron Maxwell for God's and Generals

All I can say is finally!!!! What a great Movie. Even my wife loved it and watched it again with me this week. The DVD package is great. I am looking forward to the completion of the trilogy. My sincere thanks and appreciation.

Darrell Giles - Lawrence, Kansas

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gods and Generals

Filming Locations:

Maryland, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$56,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,675,246, 23 February 2003

Gross USA:

$12,882,934

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,923,936

Company Credits

Production Co:

Turner Pictures (I), Antietam Filmworks, Esparza / Katz Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

219 min 280 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1