Movie
Gods and Generals
Overview
Follows the personal and professional life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
Details
- Release date
- 2003-02-21
- Runtime
- 219 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Turner Pictures, Antietam Filmworks, Esparza / Katz Productions, Neufeld/Rehme Productions, Mace Neufeld Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Stephen Lang as Lt. Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson
- Jeff Daniels as Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- Robert Duvall as Gen. Robert E. Lee
- Kevin Conway as Sgt. Buster Kilrain
- C. Thomas Howell as Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain
- Jeremy London as Capt. Alexander 'Sandie' Pendleton
- Matt Letscher as Col. Adelbert Ames
- Brian Mallon as Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock
- Bo Brinkman as Maj. Walter Taylor
- Bruce Boxleitner as Lt. Gen. James Longstreet
- William Sanderson as Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill
- Billy Campbell as Maj. Gen. George Pickett
Crew
- Ronald F. Maxwell - Director
- Ronald F. Maxwell - Screenplay
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