Gettysburg

"Same Land. Same God. Different Dreams."

Oct 8 1993 PG 4h 31m
Drama, History, War

In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. Lee leads the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with the goal of marching through to Washington, D.C. The Union Army of the Potomac, under the command of General George G. Meade, forms a defensive position to confront the rebel forces in what will prove to be the decisive battle of the American Civil War.

Plot

The four and 1/4 hour depiction of the historical and personal events surrounding and including the decisive American civil war battle features thousands of civil war re-enactors marching over the exact ground that the federal army and the army of North Virginia fought on. The defense of the Little Round Top and Pickett's Charge are highlighted in the actual three day battle which is surrounded by the speeches of the commanding officers and the personal reflections of the fighting men. Based upon the novel 'The Killer Angels'.

Written by

Michael Shaara, Ron Maxwell

Directed by

Ron Maxwell

Cast

Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen, Stephen Lang

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Turner Pictures (I), New Line Cinema, Esparza / Katz Productions, TriStar Television

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
Gettysburg (1993) Official Trailer - Martin Sheen, Stephen Lang Civil War Movie HD
Scores
# of Votes
33,222
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA