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Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals

Drama · History · War · 2003

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.

Movie details

Gods and Generals

“The nation's heart was touched by...”

2003 Drama · History · War 3h 39m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.2 / 10

17.7K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

8 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

30 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

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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.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ronald F. Maxwell

Written by

Ronald F. Maxwell

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Lt. Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Gen. Robert E. Lee

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Sgt. Buster Kilrain

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain

Jeremy London

Jeremy London

Capt. Alexander 'Sandie' Pendleton

Matt Letscher

Matt Letscher

Col. Adelbert Ames

Court is in session

Put Gods and Generals on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.