Gettysburg : Gods and generals / Turner Pictures, Exparza/Katz Productions, Mace/Neufeld/Robert Rehme ; written & directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. Cover Image

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Gettysburg : Gods and generals / Turner Pictures, Exparza/Katz Productions, Mace/Neufeld/Robert Rehme ; written & directed by Ronald F. Maxwell.

Shaara, Jeff, 1952- (author.). Berenger, Tom, 1949- (actor.). Daniels, Jeff, 1955- (actor.). Sheen, Martin, (actor.). Conway, Kevin, (actor.). Howell, C. Thomas, 1966- (actor.). Jordan, Richard, 1937-1993 (actor.). Lancaster, James, (actor.). Applegate, Roy, (actor.). Anderson, Richard, 1926-2017 (actor.). Diehl, John, 1950- (actor.). Caulfield, Maxwell, (actor.). Prine, Andrew, (actor.). Rothman, John, (actor.). Gorman, Patrick, (actor.). Huckabee, Cooper, 1951- (actor.). Mallon, Brian, (actor.). Scott, Tim, (actor.). Sheppard, W. Morgan, (actor.). Lang, Stephen, 1952- (actor.). Elliott, Sam, 1944- (actor.). Duvall, Robert, (actor.). Letscher, Matt, 1970- (actor.). Campbell, William, 1959- (actor.). Faison, Frankie, (actor.). London, Jeremy, 1972- (actor.). Sanderson, William, 1944- (actor.). Abernathy, Donzaleigh, (actor.). Boxleitner, Bruce, (actor.). Sorvino, Mira, (actor.). Shaara, Michael. Killer angels. (Added Author).

Summary:

Gettysburg (254 min.): " ... the gripping saga of the tactics, command errors and sacrifices behind the bloodiest battle ever fought on U.S. soil."--Container.

Gods and generals (219 min.): " ... reveals the spirited allegiances and fierce combat of earlier Civil War struggles, framing its tale with the fateful clashes of Bull Run, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville."--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 1419837990
ISBN: 9781419837999
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (473 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen version ; Gods and Generals: extended director's cut.
Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. : [2008]
Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

General Note:	Gettysburg based on the novel, The killer angels, by Michael Shaara. Gods and generals based on the novel by Jeff Shaara. Gettysburg originally produced as a motion picture in 1993. Gods and generals originally produced as a motion picture in 2002. Special features (Gettysburg): The making of Gettysburg documentary; vintage Oscar nominee, The battle of Gettysburg, written and produced by Dore Schary; commentary by director/screenwriter, Ronald F. Maxwell, cinematographer Kees Van Oostrum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson and military historian Craig Symonds; cast/director interview gallery and filmographies; battlefield maps; theatrical trailer; on location; TV spots. Special features (Gods and generals): introduction by Ted Turner; commentary by director/screenwriter Ronald F. Maxwell and historical advisors Col. Keith Gibson and James I. Robertson Jr.; Journey to the past: the African-American slave experience in the film's era documentary; The life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson documentary; The authenticies of the film documentary; music video: Bob Dylan's Cross the green mountain; music video: Mary Fahl's Going home; theatrical trailer; Visit Virginia; DVD-ROM features: original website; extensive production and historical notes; Civil War links.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Gettysburg rated PG ; for language and epic battle scenes ; Gods and generals rated PG-13 ; for sustained battle sequences.
System Details Note:	DVD ; Region 1 ; Dolby Digital stereo. ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby surround 5.0 (Gettysburg) ; Dolby surround surround 5.1 (Gods and generals) ; dual-layer format.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned; Gettysburg: English and French languages with English and French subtitles; Gods and generals: English language with English, French and Spanish subtitles.