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Gettysburg

Gettysburg

Film · 1993

Original languageEnglish

Runtime4 hours 14 minutes

GenreDramaHistoryWar

Set in1863
Letterboxd average
3.7 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0036Last checked

Directed byRonald F. Maxwell
130 years
between the events and the release
1863 → 1993

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Event

The bloodiest battle of the American Civil War and a decisive turning point toward an ultimate Union victory over the Confederacy. Gettysburg marked the end of Robert E. Lee's advanced northward, and in its aftermath, President Abraham Lincoln would preside over the battlefield to give the Gettysburg Address, one of the most enduring speeches in American history.

filed under 1863

Runs throughAmerican Civil War

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Production Information

Written by
Ronald F. Maxwell
Cinematography
Kees Van Oostrum
Production design
Cary White
Costume design
Michael T. Boyd
Music by
Randy Edelman
Production country
United States
Budget
$20 million
Box office
$10.8 million

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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