Gods and Generals
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DramaHistoryWargeneralbased on true storyrise and fallbattledeathunion soldierconfederate soldieramerican civil warsecession19th centuryviolencebased on real person
A historical drama that traces the rise of a complex Confederate general through the early Civil War, balancing intimate character study with the weight of historical tragedy and moral ambiguity.
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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Stephen Lang
Lt. Gen. Thomas Stonewall Jackson
Jeff Daniels
Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Robert Duvall
Gen. Robert E. Lee
Kevin Conway
Sgt. Buster Kilrain
C. Thomas Howell
Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain
Jeremy London
Capt. Alexander 'Sandie' Pendleton
Matt Letscher
Col. Adelbert Ames
Brian Mallon
Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock
Bo Brinkman
Maj. Walter Taylor
Bruce Boxleitner
Lt. Gen. James Longstreet
William Sanderson
Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill
Billy Campbell
Maj. Gen. George Pickett
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