The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
This is a story of two cavalry generals: Hugh Judson Kilpatrick on the Union side and Joseph Wheeler on the Confederate side. They had known each other since West Point, and did not like each other. The war only deepened their personal animosity. The story is also about a woman who could lose everything at any moment. A plantation owner and widow, her life is torn apart by the approaching Union forces. Her home is raided and her teenage son has joined the militia to fight for the Confederacy.
Ratings
IMDb4.9/10
Key crew
- Christopher ForbesDirector
Cast
- Brad OwensGeneral Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
- Danny FrancisGeneral Joseph Wheeler
- Tripp CourtneyCaptain Monroe
- Charlie GabelGeneral William Tecumseh Sherman
- Dan KeatonGeneral George E. Spencer
- Stetson VideonColonel William Way
- Jason ListerFederal Officer
- Edward CourtneyFederal Officer
- Emory FiveashFederal Officer
- Victoria Elizabeth DonofrioVictoria Thompson
- Gabriel DonofrioGabriel Thompson
- Darlene DonofrioElizabeth Thompson
Themes
civil war