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Ronald F. Maxwell
Born January 5, 1949 · Clifton, New Jersey, USA (age 77)
Ronald F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1949) is an American film director and writer. He is most known for writing and directing the American Civil War epics Gettysburg (1993) and Gods and Generals (2003). In 2007, Maxwell optioned the film rights to novelist Speer Morgan's 1979 book Belle Starr. Starr was a legendary female outlaw of the Old West. A New Jersey native, Maxwell attended Clifton High …
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Little Darlings · 1980Little Darlings
★ 6.51980
MovieComedyDrama
Two 15-year-old girls from different sides of the tracks compete to see who will be first to lose their virginity while at camp.
Gettysburg · 1993Gettysburg
★ 7.01993
MovieDramaHistory
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.
Gods and Generals · 2003Gods and Generals
★ 6.42003
MovieDramaHistory
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.
The Parent Trap II · 1986The Parent Trap II
★ 5.51986
MovieFamilyComedy
Two best friends plot to get their single parents together to stop one of them from moving to New York.
Kidco · 1984Kidco
★ 6.61984
MovieComedyDrama
A boy who lives at a country club where his father works decides to make some extra money by selling composted horse manure as fertilizer, and has his three sisters (two of which are older) join him in the enterprise. As their sales increase, they draw increased scrutiny from the IRS and state tax board, as well as the large scale competitor who seeks to put them out of business at any cost.
Verna: USO Girl · 1978Verna: USO Girl
1978
MovieMusicComedy
An untalented singer-dancer, Verna Vane, fervently believes that a U.S.O. tour overseas will put her on the road to superstardom. Although she's more willing than able, her brave self-confidence wins the hearts of the beleaguered GI audiences. They embrace the dauntless Verna because she, like them, is risking her life for the sake of the American dream.
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia · 1981The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
★ 5.81981
MovieDramaMusic
An aspiring country singer and his feisty younger sister/manager struggle to reach their dreams of Nashville stardom-as long as she can keep her brother out of trouble with the ladies and the law-in this drama "inspired by," but not really connected to, the hit '70s ballad.
Copperhead · 2013Copperhead
★ 5.02013
MovieDramaHistory
A family is torn apart during the American Civil War. Abner Beech (Billy Campbell), a righteous farmer from upstate New York, exercises his right to free speech in a time when families are divided by the Civil War.
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