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Gettysburg

1993 · 254 min

A long, solemn immersion into battle planning and combat, rewarding patience with weighty historical detail and quiet moments of resolve.

Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen

Tagline: Same Land. Same God. Different Dreams.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
death
loyalty
morality
fate
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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