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Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

6,4 /10 (203 Votes)
2003 EN 219 min

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.

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Release date

21/02/2003

Votes

203

Popularity

2.6

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Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

219 min

Budget

$56,000,000

Revenue

$12,923,936

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Mark Rushow

Mark Rushow

2017-06-22

⭐ 4

It is too afraid of reality to depict truths. Rather it hides behind a facade of being artistically 'old filmy' in styling; as too paint the whole in the romanticised vision (whitewash) held by those that love the idea of the Civil War. It was rather unbearable to say the least.

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Wuchak

Wuchak

2019-07-08

⭐ 8

***Way better than "Gettysburg"*** Even though I love the Civil War I waited a full six and a half years before catching the prequel "Gods and Generals" (2003). Why? Because 1993's "Gettysburg" was so unimpressive. While "Gettysburg" has some worthwhile scenes it was merely okay on a whole, and sometimes downright tedious. How the filmmakers made the Civil War's biggest battle boring (generally speaking) is beyond me. Gods and Generals" is the prequel detailing the battles of First Bull Run, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, which are largely viewed through the lens of Stonewall Jacks…

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