Gods and Generals
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Gods and Generals

2003Movie3 h 39 minPG-13

DramaHistory
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IMDb6.2Letterboxd2.7/5Metacritic306.2Rotten Tomatoes8%64%
40
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd2.7/5Metacritic306.2Rotten Tomatoes8%64%

Summary

Follows the personal and professional life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.

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  • Thought-provoking

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  • Pays off your patience.
  • Teaches you something.
  • Puts you on the battlefield.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Weighs on you.

Not for laughs, scares or warmth.

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Character Filibusterin 191 titlesSeveral, but mostly notably one by Chamberlain on the reason he believes in the Union cause.Cultured WarriorRare · in 47 titlesChamberlain, a college professor, refuses to quote Lovelace's "To Lucasta" to his wife before he goes off to war, so she quotes it to him.All 31 tropes

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