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DVD

Gettysburg

Call Number

  • DVD DRAMA (CEN, EAS)

Edition

Widescreen version.

Performers

Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Maxwell Caulfield, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Richard Jordan, James Lancaster, Stephen Lang, Sam Elliott.

Publication Information

Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2000.

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (254 min.) : sd., col., stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

On July 1, 1863, more than 150,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were drawn into one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. When it was all over, 50,000 men had paid the ultimate price. Today, Gettysburg is known as the turning point of the war and a pivotal event in American history. Featuring some of the most authentic Civil War battle scenes ever committed to film, and outstanding performances by the cast, "Gettysburg" accurately depicts the events, battles and personal struggles of valor on both sides of the Civil War.

Notes

DVD format ; Dolby digital 5.0 surround sound.

Videodisc release of the 1993 motion picture.

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Rated PG for language and epic battle scenes.

Based on the novel "The killer angels" by Michael Shaara.

In English with optional French language track ; subtitles in English and French.

Special features include: New digital transfer ; behind-the-scenes documentary: The making of Gettysburg, narrated by Martin Sheen ; vintage Oscar-nominated documentary: The Battle of Gettysburg, narrated by Leslie Nielsen ; cast/crew interview gallery ; battlefield maps ; feature-length audio commentary by director/screenwriter Ronald F. Maxwell, cinematographer Kees Van Oostrum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson, and military historian Craig Symonds ; interactive menus ; theatrical trailer ; TV spots ; cast/director filmographies ; scene access.

Presented in a matted widescreen format to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio ; enhanced for widescreen TVs. The battle of Gettysburg (documentary) is presented in a letterbox widescreen format.

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