Pharaoh's Army

"A Very Private Civil War"

Apr 1 1995 PG-13 1h 30m
Western

Union soldiers in search of food descend on the farm of a Confederate family and decide to stay until one in their ranks' wounds have healed. While the war weary Union captain falls for the mother of the family - whose husband is off fighting for the rebels - her son plots revenge on the dirty, double-dealing Yankees.

Plot

During the American Civil War, a Union Army captain leads his rag-tag cavalry troop up a misty creek to a remote farm to appropriate enemy (Confederate) livestock. The farm is worked by Sarah Anders, whose husband is away fighting for the Confederate Army. Far from the great armies and battlefields, a very private civil war erupts. The Captain and Sarah are pulled apart by the war's undertow into choices they can not fully control or understand. Each character in this drama must decide whether loyalty will be paid in blood. This story has a relevance to current partisan conflicts. Armies are not filled with murdering psychopaths. Good people can be driven to do bad things. The story chronicles the pathology of war, how escalating events can trigger unasked-for tragedy. Based on a true story about a southern child who shot and killed a union soldier during the Civil War.

Written by

Robby Henson

Directed by

Robby Henson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TMF Metro, Sinkhole Productions Inc., NEA, Kentucky Educational Television, Independent Television Service, Cicada Films

Languages

Español, English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
747
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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