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The Legend of Van Dorn

2026 · 100 min

A stately, old-fashioned historical drama that trades on simmering rivalry and doomed romance more than battlefield spectacle.

Directed by
Shane Stanley
Genres
History, Western, War
Starring
Lee Wilson, D. B. Sweeney, Joe Lando
Overview
A brilliant but disgraced Civil War general gets a second chance in a quiet Tennessee town, but as his bold tactics win battles, a dangerous affair with a married woman, and her jealous husband’s vengeance, threatens to destroy him.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Shane Stanley
Genres
History, Western, War
Starring
Lee Wilson, D. B. Sweeney, Joe Lando
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • ambition
  • war
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
history, western, war, drama
Directed by
Shane Stanley
Written by
Lee Wilson
Starring
Lee Wilson, D. B. Sweeney, Joe Lando, John James, Ellie Patrikios, Charles Ambrose, David B. Meadows, Andrew Reid
Cinematography
Joel Layogan
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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