Gettysburg [Director's Cut] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]

Director: Ronald F. Maxwell, Ron Maxwell Ronald F. Maxwell

Overview

Based on Michael Shaara's novel The Killer Angels, Gettysburg is a detailed recreation of one of the most pivotal battles in the Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee (Martin Sheen) initiates the Battle of Gettysburg, believing that the South could wipe out the North with one strategic move. Led by Colonel Joshua Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels), the weary Federal troops are ambushed by the Confederates at a supposedly isolated location, and the most bloody, devastating battle in the entire Civil War has begun. Running well over three hours in its theatrical cut and six hours in its video release, Gettysburg is was acclaimed for its fine performances and historical detail.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2011
UPC:	0883929206247
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Home Video
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	4:31:00
Sales rank:	1,262

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Berenger	Lt. Gen. James Longstreet
Martin Sheen	Gen. Robert E. Lee
Jeff Daniels	Col. Joshua Chamberlain
Richard Jordan	Gen. Lewis Armistead
Sam Elliott	Gen. John Buford
Stephen Lang	Gen. George Pickett
Andrew Prine	Gen. Richard B. Garnett
C. Thomas Howell	Lt. Thomas Chamberlain
Kevin Conway	Sergeant `Buster' Kilrain
Royce D. Applegate	Brigadier General James L. Kemper
Maxwell Caulfield	Colonel Strong Vincent
Richard Anderson	General George Gordon Meade
Kieran Mulroney	Major G. Moxley Sorrel
Ted Turner	Lieutenant Colonel W.T. Patton
Patrick Gorman	Major General John Bell Hood
Cooper Huckabee	Henry T. Harrison
James Lancaster	Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Fremantle
Brian Mallon	Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
John Rothman	Major General John F. Reynolds
Morgan Sheppard	Major General Isaac R. Trimble
Bo Brinkman	Major Walter H. Taylor
Tim Ruddy	Major Charles Marshall
Ivan Kane	Captain Thomas J. Goree
George Lazenby	Brigadier General J. Johnston Pettigrew
Warren Burton	Major General Henry Heth
MacIntyre Dixon	Major General Jubal A. Early
Joseph Fuqua	Major General Jeb Stuart
Tim Scott	Lieutenant General Richard S Ewell,Lieutenant General Richard S Ewell
Alex Harvey	Major Hawkins
Charles Lester Kinsolving	Brigadier General William Barksdale
Ted Kozlosky	Confederate Lieutenant
Henry Atterbury	Lee's Aide
Graham Winton	Major General Robert E Rodes
Curtiss Bradford	Another Officer,Another Officer
Daniel Chamblin	Confederate Officer
Patrick Falci	Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill
Greg Ginther	Rodes' Courier
George Heffner	Another Officer
Tom Landon	2nd Texas Solider
Michael Tennessee Lee	Rebel Prisoner
Steve Leone	An Officer
Tom Mays	Early's Courier
Donal Logue	Captain Ellis Spear
Ken Burns	Hancock's Aide
Frank McGurgan	Old Sergeant
Peter Miller	Pender's Courier
Arnold Nisley	Sergeant
Ted Rebich	Dr. Cullen
Curtis Utz	1st Texas Soldier
C. George Werner	Another Officer
Joe Ayer	Banjo & Guitar Player,Banjo & Guitar Player
Josh Mauer	Colonel James C. Rice
William Campbell	Lieutenant Pitzer,Capt. Atherton W. Clark
David Carpenter	Colonel Thomas C. Devin
Dwier Brown	Captain Brewer
Herb Mitchell	Sergeant Andrew J. Tozier
Emile O. Schmidt	Brigadier General John Gibbon
Daniel Baumann	2nd Private
James Patrick Stuart	Col. E. Porter Alexander
Joy Todd	Actor
Buck Taylor	Col. William Gamble
John Diehl	Private Bucklin
Michael Callahan	Bearded Man
David Cole	Buford's Aide
John Fitzpatrick	Old 2nd Maine Man
Robert Lucas	Guard, 118th Pennsylvania
Mark Moses	Sgt. Owen
Leonard Termo	Cpl. George F. Estabrook
Michael Phillips	Soldier #4 20th Maine
John Durant	Fiddle and Guitar Player
William Morgan Sheppard	Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble
Randy Edelman	Composer

Technical Credits

Ronald F. Maxwell

Michael Shaara

Ronald F. Maxwell	Director,Director,Screenwriter
Taylor Black	Special Effects
Steve M. Boym	Stunts
Bonnie Burnham	Special Effects
Moctesuma Esparza	Producer
Ralph Pavarotto	Special Effects
Joy Todd	Casting
Matt Vogel	Special Effects
Michael Shaara	Screenwriter
Nick Lombardo	Producer
Sandy Martin	Producer
Ted Rae	Special Effects
Jane Cameron	Sound Effects
Richard Corwin	Sound Effects
Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves	Sound Effects
R.L. Tolbert	Stunts
Robert Katz	Producer
Mace Neufeld	Producer
Stephen Halbert	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

This television miniseries is the type of film that Hollywood rarely makes anymore in an era of budget consciousness, a war epic with a cast of thousands. Like the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel upon which it's based, the film restricts its dramatization to the battlefield and surrounding area (no cutaways to President Lincoln fretting at the White House here) and focuses on a handful of major players. It's a wise narrative choice given the endless dramatic possibilities and the multiple real-life historical figures involved. Budgetary restrictions sometimes overwhelm director Ron Maxwell's ability to mount the awe-inspiring tableaux that he's attempting to create, but he succeeds to an inspiring degree, proving that the sweeping period epic isn't dead. Performances are riveting, particularly from Jeff Daniels as a stoic hero and Martin Sheen, eerie in his resemblance to Robert E. Lee. One of the better projects to show up on television in the past few decades, Gettysburg (1993) is to be applauded for its adherence to its respected source material and some inspired casting choices. Widespread talk of a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for Daniels during the film's limited theatrical run didn't materialize in an actual Academy Award nod, but the actor does outstanding work in one of his greatest, most intense roles.