Gods and Generals

Feb 21, 2003

3h 39m

★ 6.3

The nation's heart was touched by...

Overview

The film centers mostly around 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.

Genres

Drama

History

War

Production Companies

Turner Pictures

Antietam Filmworks

Esparza / Katz Productions

Neufeld/Rehme Productions

Mace Neufeld Productions

Gods and Generals Trailers

Cast

Lt. Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson

Stephen Lang

Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Jeff Daniels

Gen. Robert E. Lee

Robert Duvall

Sgt. Buster Kilrain

Kevin Conway

Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain

C. Thomas Howell

Capt. Alexander 'Sandie' Pendleton

Jeremy London

Col. Adelbert Ames

Matt Letscher

Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock

Brian Mallon

Maj. Walter Taylor

Bo Brinkman

Lt. Gen. James Longstreet

Bruce Boxleitner

Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill

William Sanderson

Maj. Gen. George Pickett

Billy Campbell

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