Gettysburg
(DVD) 

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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (473 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419837990, 9781419837999
UPC
012569829411

Notes

General Note
Gettysburg based on the novel, The killer angels, by Michael Shaara.
General Note
Gods and generals based on the novel by Jeff Shaara.
General Note
Gettysburg originally produced as a motion picture in 1993.
General Note
Gods and generals originally produced as a motion picture in 2003.
General Note
Special features (Gettysburg): The making of Gettysburg documentary; vintage Oscar nominee, The battle of Gettysburg, written and produced by Dore Schary; commentary by director/screenwriter, Ronald F. Maxwell, cinematographer Kees Van Oostrum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson and military historian Craig Symonds; cast/director interview gallery and filmographies; battlefield maps; theatrical trailer; on location; TV spots.
General Note
Special features (Gods and generals): introduction by Ted Turner; commentary by director/screenwriter Ronald F. Maxwell and historical advisors Col. Keith Gibson and James I. Robertson Jr.; Journey to the past: the African-American slave experience in the film's era documentary; The life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson documentary; The authenticies of the film documentary; music video: Bob Dylan's Cross the green mountain; music video: Mary Fahl's Going home; theatrical trailer; Visit Virginia; DVD-ROM features: original website; extensive production and historical notes; Civil War links.
Creation/Production Credits
Gettysburg: directed by Ronald F. Maxwell ; produced by Robert Katz, Moctesuma Esparza ; music by Randy Edelman ; edited by Corky Ehlers ; director of photography, Kees Van Oostrum ; screenplay by Ronald F. Maxwell.
Creation/Production Credits
Gods and generals: written for the screen and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell ; produced by Ronald F. Maxwell ; music composed by John Frizzell, Randy Edelman ; editor, Corky Ehlers ; director of photography, Kees Van Oostrum.
Participants/Performers
Gettysburg: Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Richard Jordan, Richard Anderson, John Diehl, Maxwell Caulfield, Stephen Lang, Sam Elliott, Kieran Mulroney, William Campbell, Donal Logue, Matt Letscher.
Participants/Performers
Gods and generals: Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Letscher, Frankie Faison, Jeremy London, William Sanderson, Donzaleigh Abernathy, Billy Campbell, Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Sorvino.
Description
Gettysburg (254 min.): "... the gripping saga of the tactics, command errors and sacrifices behind the bloodiest battle ever fought on U.S. soil."--Container.
Description
Gods and generals (219 min.): "... reveals the spirited allegiances and fierce combat of earlier Civil War struggles, framing its tale with the fateful clashes of Bull Run, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville."--Container.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Gettysburg rated PG ; for language and epic battle scenes ; Gods and generals rated PG-13 ; for sustained battle sequences.
System Details
DVD ; Region 1 ; Dolby Digital stereo. ; widescreen presentation.
Language
Closed-captioned ; Gettysburg: English and French languages with English and French subtitles ; Gods and generals: English language with English, French and Spanish subtitles.
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shaara, M., Shaara, J., Maxwell, R. F., Oostrum, K. v., Ehlers, C., Edelman, R., Frizzell, J., Berenger, T., Daniels, J., Sheen, M., Conway, K., Howell, C. T., Jordan, R., Anderson, R., Diehl, J., Caulfield, M., Lang, S., Elliott, S., Mulroney, K., Campbell, W., Logue, D., Letscher, M., Faison, F., London, J., Sanderson, W., Abernathy, D., Boxleitner, B., & Sorvino, M. (2006). Gettysburg (Widescreen version.). Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Michael. Shaara et al.. 2006. Gettysburg. Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Michael. Shaara et al.. Gettysburg Warner Home Video, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shaara, Michael., et al. Gettysburg Widescreen version., Warner Home Video, 2006.

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