Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

The nation's heart was touched by...

PG-13 2003 · 219 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, History, War

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.

Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell · Written by Ronald F. Maxwell

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Stephen Lang Lt. Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Jeff Daniels Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Robert Duvall Gen. Robert E. Lee
Kevin Conway Sgt. Buster Kilrain
C. Thomas Howell Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain
Jeremy London Capt. Alexander 'Sandie' Pendleton
Matt Letscher Col. Adelbert Ames
Brian Mallon Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock
Bo Brinkman Maj. Walter Taylor
Bruce Boxleitner Lt. Gen. James Longstreet
William Sanderson Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill
Billy Campbell Maj. Gen. George Pickett

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