Gettysburg (1993)
Gettysburg (1993)
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Critic Consensus: Gettysburg's reverent approach to history is balanced with the committed work of a talented cast - and the hard-hitting dramatization of a bloody turning point in the Civil War.
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Cast
as Lt. Gen. James Longstreet
as Gen. Robert E. Lee
as Col. Joshua Chamberlain
as Gen. Lewis Armistead
as Gen. John Buford
as Gen. George Pickett
as Gen. Richard B. Garnett
as Lt. Thomas Chamberlain
as Sergeant `Buster' Kilrain
as Brigadier General James L. Kemper
as Colonel Strong Vincent
as General George Gordon Meade
as Major G. Moxley Sorrel
as Lieutenant Colonel W.T. Patton
as Major General John Bell Hood
as Henry T. Harrison
as Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Fremantle
as Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
as Major General John F. Reynolds
as Major General Isaac R. Trimble
as Major Walter H. Taylor
as Colonel E. Porter Alexander
as Major Charles Marshall
as Lieutenant General Richard S Ewell
as Captain Thomas J. Goree
as Brigadier General J. Johnston Pettigrew
as Major General Henry Heth
as Major General Jubal A. Early
as Major General Jeb Stuart
as Col. William Gamble
as Private Bucklin
as Lieutenant General Richard S Ewell
as Major Hawkins
as Brigadier General William Barksdale
as Confederate Lieutenant
as Lee's Aide
as Major General Robert E Rodes
as Another Officer
as Confederate Officer
as Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
as Rodes' Courier
as Bearded Man
as Another Officer
as Capt. Atherton W. Clark
as 2nd Texas Solider
as Buford's Aide
as Rebel Prisoner
as Old 2nd Maine Man
as Guard, 118th Pennsylvania
as An Officer
as Sgt. Owen
as Early's Courier
as Cpl. George F. Estabrook
as Captain Ellis Spear
as Soldier #4 20th Maine
as Hancock's Aide
as Fiddle and Guitar Player
as Old Sergeant
as Sergeant
as Dr. Cullen
as 1st Texas Soldier
as Another Officer
as Banjo & Guitar Player
as Banjo & Guitar Player
as Colonel James C. Rice
as Lieutenant Pitzer
as Colonel Thomas C. Devin
as Captain Brewer
as Sergeant Andrew J. Tozier
as Brigadier General John Gibbon
as 2nd Private
as Lieutenant Pitzer
Critic Reviews for Gettysburg
All Critics (20) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (4) | DVD (4)
It's a movie that parades authenticity, but never settles on its own point of view.
Gettysburg succeeds as a motion picture event, and as a re-creation of a pivotal chapter of American history.
Mr. Daniels's luminous performance as the heroic colonel dominates ... half of the film. And when the actor all but disappears in Part 2, he is sorely missed.
While sincerity obviously can't guarantee quality, it's still a refreshing step up from the blatant commercialism of most West Coast media projects.
Wins the day by giving a detailed account of the three-day battle (for the first time in a feature film), shot on the actual locations where the events took place. [Blu-ray]
Awesome telling of Civil War battle with stellar cast, set pieces.
Audience Reviews for Gettysburg
Really a terrible film. Though it gets points for historical accuracy there is no heart in this overly long mess. Scenes that should take 30 seconds drag on for what seems like hours. The performances (excluding Jeff Daniels) seem like the actors are just going through the motions. The editing is sloppy. Then there is the score. The music plays constantly through the film and is based in digital keyboard sounds. You would think a film that strives to be so historically accurate would have spent the time to develop a more fitting score.
Super Reviewer
Gettysberg directed by Ronald F. Maxwell and financed by Ted Turner is an epic war film. The film recreates the battle of Gettysberg during the American civil war. During the three days of July 1,2 and 3rd 1863, the Confederate army and Union army clashed head to head to gain control of Gettysberg Pennsylvania. Gettysberg was a strategic point of interest for the Confederate army as Gettysberg had a network of important roads that led to the Northern states. taking Gettysberg would have permitted to Confederate forces to march on Washington D.C. This film chronicles the battle in vivid detail. This is an incredible film to watch because the attention to every single detail is well done. I would say that this film is quite accurate and it has minimal inaccuracy. Jeff Daniels delivers his greatest performance as Joshua Chamberlain. Martin Sheen plays Robert E. Lee, the much respected Confederate general. Gettysberg is a different kind of war film as this is set during the Civil war. The three days of brutal warfare are astounding to watch on the big screen. Everything about the battle is huge and its really awesome to see this incredible battle unfold on film. Maxwell direction is superb and the actors involved in this project really deliver something special on screen. As a war film, Gettysberg delivers something very epic, this is a four hour long film compressing three big days of battle into those four hours. If you're a civil war buff, you must watch this film. The film is quite the experience, and the film has a lot going for it. One thing thats great is that it shows both sides of the conflict, Confederate and Union. Despite some conflicting opinions on both sides, you come to understand why these men would fight for something. Gettysberg shows us not only the battle, But the reason why both sides are fighting. To that degree, Gettysberg is one terrific film as this was a war that ravaged not only America, but families and friends as well.
Super Reviewer
Now, moving onto a completely different war Gettysburg is Ted Turner's Civil ar epic about the major turning point in the war when the Confederacy officially started getting its ass handed to it due to Lee's stubbornness, for the most part. The movie is long, over 4 hours, but it's not stretched out. The battle scenes are unbelievably realistic with people getting blown away and hurled across fields by cannon blasts. Plus the acting is top notch, but the only real complaint here is the dialogue. Sometimes when a General or Colonel gets to rambling on a simple answer or explanation it turns into a speech and this happens several times. But that's the only real complaint here. Serious time and effort were put into this movie and it shows.
Super Reviewer
Gettysburg Quotes
| Robert E. Lee: | There is no time! |
| Robert E. Lee: | When the fight is comin' I want you to stay back from the main line. This army has already lost far too many of it's veteran commanders, and you sir have a very bad habit of movin' too far forward. |
| Lieutenant General James Longstreet: | Can't lead from behind. |
| Brigadier General Lewis A.Armistead: | What does Col. Fremantle think? Will the British come in on our side? |
| Brigadier General James L.Kemper: | Oh, hell yeah, they'll come in - they'll come in when we don't need 'em no more. Just like some damn bank gonna loan you money when you no longer in debt. |
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