Review of Gods and Generals (2003) by Evy J — 05 Sep 2008

Great movie, Excellant potrayal of Stonewall Jackson. Robert Duvall was all great a general Lee. Better than Martin Sheen.

This review of Gods and Generals (2003) was written by Evy J on 05 Sep 2008.

Gods and Generals has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Richard F (560) on 27 Jan 2016

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