Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)
by Ronald F. Maxwell
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Actor: Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Richard Jordan, Stephen Lang, Tom BerengerDirector: Ronald F. Maxwell
Brand: BERENGER/DANIELS/SHEEN
Cinematographer: Kees Van Oostrum
Writer: Ronald F. Maxwell
Producer: Moctesuma Esparza
Producer: Nick Lombardo
Producer: Robert Katz
Producer: Sandy Martin
Writer: Michael Shaara
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.0; French (Original Language); French (Subtitled); English (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 1.85:1
Running Time: 261 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-02-03
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Movie Reviews of Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: A movie worth watching
Summary: 5 Stars
Gettysburg brings to the screen the battle that many believe determined the outcome of the American Civil War. The setting is July 1863, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and the Confederate armies under General Robert E. Lee have converged on this location in an effort to bring the war to the North and force a negotiated peace treaty after two and half years of fighting.
Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger, and the rest of the cast, have done a great job with their performances. All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows. Very well written and very well presented, the movie is without a doubt guaranteed to provide more than just a few thrills, not to mention a few tears.
The setting, the plot, the dialogues, the costumes, and the music are all very good.
In short, Gettysburg is a film definitely worth watching and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection along with the masterpiece Gods and Generals starring Robert Duvall and Jeff Daniels among others! 4.5 Stars
Summary of Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)
The fiercest battle fought on american soil commands the screen an epic film achievement painstakingly recreating the people and events of fateful days in july 1863. Special features: subtitles in english and french cas/crew interview gallery cast/director filmographies and much more. Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: 06/21/2005 Starring: Tom Berenger Martin Sheen Run time: 254 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Ronald F. MaxwellThree days in the summer of 1863, at a place called Gettysburg. Although it received a theatrical release, this four-hour depiction of the bloody Civil War battle was shot as a made-for-television film. But no taint of cheapness or shortcuts should stick to this magnificent picture (well, except maybe for those phony-looking mustaches). Based on Michael Shaara's book The Killer Angels, this film takes a refreshingly slow, thorough approach to the intricacies of battle. In ordinary circumstances, those intricacies might seem of importance only to fans of military strategy or Civil War enthusiasts, yet in Gettysburg they come across as the very stuff of life, death, and unexpected heroism. If the film has a problem, it's that it climaxes too early: the first long segment, detailing the struggle of a "civilian soldier," Union Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels), to hold his ground against long odds, is an enthralling piece of moviemaking. Daniels, in a heartbreaking performance, does his best film work. Other cast members include Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, and Martin Sheen as Robert E. Lee. Richard Jordan, in his final role, gives a powerhouse performance as Confederate general Lewis A. Armistead. Oh, and you can also try to spot Ted Turner, whose company produced the film, as a Confederate soldier. Writer-director Ronald F. Maxwell seems inspired by the gravity of the battle; long as it is, every moment of Gettysburg is informed by a nobility of purpose. --Robert Horton
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