Men Go to Battle (2015)

Men Go To Battle is the story of two brothers struggling to hold their crumbling estate together outside a small Kentucky town in the fall of 1861.

Director:

Zachary Treitz

Writers:

Kate Lyn Sheil, Zachary Treitz

Stars:

Charlotte Arnold, Steve Coulter, Samantha Jacober

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Charlotte Arnold	...	Sissy Hamblin
Steve Coulter	...	Mr. Small
Samantha Jacober	...	Mary Gupp
Emily Kicklighter	...	Woman on Porch (as Emily Hyberger)
Rachel Korine	...	Betsy Small
Stephanie Love	...	Sarah
David Maloney	...	Francis Mellon
Emily Cass McDonnell	...	Rachel (Woman in Cabin)
Timothy Morton	...	Henry Mellon
Delilah Rose Pellow	...	Lilly
Josephine Pellow	...	Mary
Annalese Poorman	...	Mrs. Small
Morgan Raque	...	Warren
Turner Ross	...	Valentine Atkin
Kate Lyn Sheil	...	Josephine Small

Storyline

Kentucky, 1861. Francis and Henry Mellon depend on each other to keep their unkempt estate afloat as winter encroaches. After Francis takes a casual fight too far, Henry ventures off in the night, leaving each of them to struggle through the wartime on their own.

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Plot Keywords:

post punk | kentucky | battle | rural setting | wealth | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | History

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Director and co-writer Zachary Treitz based the story on his own family history. His ancestors settled an area of Kentucky similar to the community portrayed in the movie. He and co-writer Kate Lynn Scheil (who also plays Josephine Small) extensively researched local history from the period and read actual letters and diaries to get ideas.

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Quotes

Union Soldier: [reading dictated letter back] "I will tell you all about our way of getting along."
Henry Mellon: And - I don't want him to worry about us, so, uh, say, "I don't want you to worry about me. We are getting along first rate."

User Reviews

Disappointed

I found this movie in a section on Netflix called award winning movies and after viewing the movie I figured it must of been a participation ribbon. The characters were so poorly portrayed that you could not make connection to them or care about what happens to them. The acting was wooden and tiresome, the plot poorly executed. Not a good effort and not worth watching.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 2016 (USA)

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,087, 10 July 2016

Gross USA:

$18,006

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,006

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1