Review of Gods and Generals (2003) by Frankandshanna A — 06 Jun 2007

A great movie. Painstaking detail was placed in this movie to make it as real as possible. Jeff Daniels as Chamberlain does a great job in the role.

This review of Gods and Generals (2003) was written by Frankandshanna A on 06 Jun 2007.

Gods and Generals has generally received mixed reviews.

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