Gettysburg

1993 • 4h 14m •

Drama History War

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★ 7.0/10

341 reviews

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In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. Lee leads the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia into Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with the goal of marching through to Washington, D.C. The Union Army of the Potomac, under the command of General George G. Meade, forms a defensive position to confront the rebel forces in what will prove to be the decisive battle of the American Civil War.

"Same Land. Same God. Different Dreams."

Top Billed Cast

Jeff Daniels

Col. Joshua Chamberlain

Tom Berenger

Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet

Martin Sheen

Gen. Robert E. Lee

Sam Elliott

Brig. Gen. John Buford

Stephen Lang

Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett

C. Thomas Howell

Lieut. Thomas D. Chamberlain

Richard Anderson

Maj. Gen. George G. Meade

Richard Jordan

Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Armistead

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

P Peter McGinn Verified TMDB Critic

2020-08-12

I first watched this movie in a movie theater shortly after it came out. It only had a limited release, so most people saw it as a cable release movie. From the opening title crawl and showing the lead actors in their roles juxtaposed with pictures of the actual historical figures, it had me hook.

It is based on the novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. It is one of the first books on the Civil War I read, based on a recommendation by a coworker. I have read dozens and dozens of books on the topic since then, and it is still one of my favorites. Considering that it is a fairly short b...

W Wuchak Verified TMDB Critic

2021-09-09

_**The Civil War's Turning Point Battle**_

"Gettysburg" (1993) has a lot going for it: an all-star cast, including Tom Berenger (Longstreat), Martin Sheen (Robert E. Lee), Jeff Daniels (Chamberlain) and Sam Elliott (Buford); great authentic Gettysburg locations; good battle scenes; a commitment to historical accuracy; and thousands upon thousands of Civil War reenactors.

Part I is highlighted by Chamberlain's defense of Little Round Top and his bold bayonet charge while Part II ends with the South's infamous Pickett's Charge. Both of these sequences are great and they give the viewer a g...