Gettysburg (1993 film)

Gettysburg
Gettysburg
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ronald F. Maxwell
Screenplay by	Ronald F. Maxwell
Based on	The Killer Angels; by Michael Shaara
Produced by	Moctesuma Esparza; Robert A. Katz
Starring	Tom Berenger; Jeff Daniels; Martin Sheen; Maxwell Caulfield; Kevin Conway; C. Thomas Howell; Richard Jordan; James Lancaster; Stephen Lang; Sam Elliott;
Cinematography	Kees Van Oostrum
Edited by	Corky Ehlers
Music by	Randy Edelman
Production; companies	Turner Pictures; TriStar Television; Esparza/Katz Productions;
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	October 8, 1993;
Running time	254 minutes; 271 minutes (director's cut)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$12.7 million

Gettysburg is a 1993 American epic war film about the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. Written and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell,^[3] the film was adapted from the 1974 historical novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara.^[4] It features an ensemble cast, including Tom Berenger as James Longstreet, Jeff Daniels as Joshua Chamberlain, Martin Sheen as Robert E. Lee, Stephen Lang as George Pickett, and Sam Elliott as John Buford.^[3]

Originally filmed as a miniseries for TNT, Gettysburg received a limited theatrical release from New Line Cinema under the direction of Ted Turner, who owned both entities. At 254 minutes (4 hours and 14 minutes), it is the longest film released theatrically by a major film studio in the United States.^[5]^[6]^[7] It received positive reviews from critics, but grossed only $12.7 million on a $20 million budget. It was however considered a hit regardless, due to its immediate TNT premiere ratings success, and subsequent home video sales. A prequel entitled Gods and Generals was released in 2003, also directed by Maxwell and featuring many returning cast members.

^ Jubera, Drew (October 9, 1993). "GETTYSBURG: Ted Turner, a cast of thousands and the ghosts of the past". Baltimore Sun. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
^ "Gettysburg (1993) - Box Office Mojo". Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
^ ^a ^b "Gettysburg". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
^ Shaara, Michael (1987). The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War (Civil War Trilogy). New York City: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345348104.
^ Chuyaco, Joy Jonette (August 27, 2009). "The longest movies ever". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
^ Boyar, Jay (October 8, 1993). "'Gettysburg': A Miniseries in Movie Duds". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
^ Jubera, Drew (October 9, 1993). "Gettysburg Ted Turner, a cast of thousands and the ghosts of the past". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[sun-1] Jubera, Drew (October 9, 1993). "GETTYSBURG: Ted Turner, a cast of thousands and the ghosts of the past". Baltimore Sun. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2011.

[2] "Gettysburg (1993) - Box Office Mojo". Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-01-27.

[Gettysburg-3] "Gettysburg". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2016.

[4] Shaara, Michael (1987). The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War (Civil War Trilogy). New York City: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0345348104.

[LongestMovies-5] Chuyaco, Joy Jonette (August 27, 2009). "The longest movies ever". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[MovieDuds-6] Boyar, Jay (October 8, 1993). "'Gettysburg': A Miniseries in Movie Duds". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

[ThousandsCast-7] Jubera, Drew (October 9, 1993). "Gettysburg Ted Turner, a cast of thousands and the ghosts of the past". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 28, 2022.

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