Gettysburg

1993 • 254 minutes

About this movie

The epic story of the three day battle that forever changed the course of the American Civil War, this sweeping drama is compassionately recounted through the eyes of soldiers both Confederate and Union. The all-star cast includes Academy Award and Emmy-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Tom Berenger (Training Day, Platoon), Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Martin Sheen (TV's West Wing, Catch You Me If You Can), Golden Globe-nominee Jeff Daniels (Good Night, And Good Luck, The Squid and the Whale), Emmy and Golden Golden Globe-nominee Sam Elliott (Hulk, We Were Soldiers) and C. Thomas Howell (Hidalgo, The Outsiders). Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Killer Angels.

Ratings and reviews

it has a lot of great actors. Too bad the story doesn't match. a lot of scenes of generals giving orders and canons firing. but not enough actual good story. plus a little too preachy for my taste.

I feel we're still divided in this country. Hard to imagine how one day your best of friends and the next your fighting against each other. As all Wars it's about money and power and we let the little people fight it out, same as today. I guess we haven't really evolved much. I say this for all people around the world. It seems the movie does a pretty good job showing this major fight in our history. The men on both sides fought bravely. In my opinion one had a greater cause to fight for the future of how our nation is structured. The few Republicans in the party showed great heart with the voting, I wish today's Republican party wouldn't buy into the far right so much. Our Gov. is so bought and the media divides us so well that it seems it would be difficult for us to come together and take our country back from those that enslave us all currently. As I comment, we recently removed the confederate flag from some Gov.(maybe state) office etc. I think thats the right move in the direction as it's important what has divided us before doesn't divide us now. Fly the confederate flag at home and be proud of those that fought in our nation's war. Enjoy the movie!

I love this movie! I can't think of any other way to say it. I grew up watching this movie on vhs tapes with my family. The people, the music, the feel of the whole film pulls me. I'm so glad I can own this movie now in HD.