Gettysburg
Same Land. Same God. Different Dreams.
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Release Date
10/8/1993Runtime
254 minsOverview
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.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$25,000,000Revenue
$12,700,000Homepage
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A monumental, immersive depiction of the Civil War's turning point that treats the battle as both tactical chess match and human tragedy. At over four hours, it demands patience and rewards it with meticulous attention to command decisions, soldier experiences, and the weight of historical consequence.
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Jeff Daniels
Col. Joshua Chamberlain
Tom Berenger
Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet
Martin Sheen
Gen. Robert E. Lee
Sam Elliott
Brig. Gen. John Buford
Stephen Lang
Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett
C. Thomas Howell
Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain
Richard Anderson
Maj. Gen. George G. Meade
Richard Jordan
Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Armistead
Kevin Conway
Sergeant Buster Kilrain
Andrew Prine
Brig. Gen. Richard B. Garnett
Cooper Huckabee
Henry T. Harrison
Patrick Gorman
Maj. Gen. John Bell Hood
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