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Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: BERENGER/DANIELS/SHEEN
EAN: 9780780632776
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 078063277X
Label: Turner Home Ent
Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: Turner Home Ent
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 03, 2004
Running Time: 261 minutes
Sales Rank: 1044
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Theatrical Release Date: 1993

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The fiercest battle fought on american soil commands the screen an epic film achievement painstakingly recreating the people and events of fateful days in july 1863. Special features: subtitles in english and french cas/crew interview gallery cast/director filmographies and much more. Studio: Turner Hm Entertainm Release Date: 06/21/2005 Starring: Tom Berenger Martin Sheen Run time: 254 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Ronald F. Maxwell

Amazon.com essential video:
Three days in the summer of 1863, at a place called Gettysburg. Although it received a theatrical release, this four-hour depiction of the bloody Civil War battle was shot as a made-for-television film. But no taint of cheapness or shortcuts should stick to this magnificent picture (well, except maybe for those phony-looking mustaches). Based on Michael Shaara's book The Killer Angels, this film takes a refreshingly slow, thorough approach to the intricacies of battle. In ordinary circumstances, those intricacies might seem of importance only to fans of military strategy or Civil War enthusiasts, yet in Gettysburg they come across as the very stuff of life, death, and unexpected heroism. If the film has a problem, it's that it climaxes too early: the first long segment, detailing the struggle of a 'civilian soldier,' Union Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels), to hold his ground against long odds, is an enthralling piece of moviemaking. Daniels, in a heartbreaking performance, does his best film work. Other cast members include Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott, and Martin Sheen as Robert E. Lee. Richard Jordan, in his final role, gives a powerhouse performance as Confederate general Lewis A. Armistead. Oh, and you can also try to spot Ted Turner, whose company produced the film, as a Confederate soldier. Writer-director Ronald F. Maxwell seems inspired by the gravity of the battle; long as it is, every moment of Gettysburg is informed by a nobility of purpose. --Robert Horton




Rating: - could have been better
Movie was slow. The amount of film used could have been about half and been more entertaining. Lee ... Read More

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Rating: - Minor flaws, generally fine
I didn't know that the soldiers were able to get their uniforms to a 24 hour laundry service to be ... Read More

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Rating: - When will extended version be available
Gettsbug's Collectors Edition in 1993 had 17 additional minutes. This should be available on dvd.

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Rating: - A Little Long but an Impressive Achievement
"Gettysburg" is a film best watched in parts as it is very long (it needed to be lenghty though). ... Read More

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Rating: - Best Ever Civil War Movie
This is without question the absolute best Civil War movie ever made. It is beautifully filmed, expertly ... Read More

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