Gettysburg (1993)

If you enjoy historic dramas - this is a great one. If you like battle re-enactments, this one is epic. Shot on location with locals who make it a hobby to play these roles, the audience gets a real feel for what it might have been like.

The cast is huge and full of big names in roles large and small. Great efforts were taken to use authentic accents, equipment, and clothing. The haze of camp smoke is ever present. The confusion of battle long before the days of instant information is strongly felt. Added together this is a production of high results.

While this movie covers just one pivotal battle in the American Civil War, it condenses most of the emotions and ideologies of the time.

Watch this with someone who be patient through over 4 hours of detailed dialogue and story-telling.