Based on Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Killer Angels, GETTYSBURG dramatically depicts the three most courageous days in American history as experienced by the leaders of the Confederate and Union armies. With painstaking attention to detail and utilizing one of the largest scale period motion-picture sequences in history, this epic film renders both the devastating losses and the human dimension of the Civil War with heart-rending passion and unrelenting power.

"A towering achievement! GETTYSBURG explodes on the screen with all its horror and heroism. Jeff Daniels is amazing, Martin Sheen’s General Lee is a tour-de-force . . . "

- Bill Diehl, ABC RADIO NETWORK

"GETTYSBURG is an exceptional movie-going experience—a cinematic rarity . . . a thinking person’s action picture that’s as intelligent as it is entertaining."

- Ron Miller, SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS

"GETTYSBURG is a 10! Don't miss it!"

- Sandi Davis, THE DAILY OKLAHOMA

"A terrific viewing experience—GETTYSBURG brilliantly recreates the horrific war between the North and the South. Martin Sheen is unforgettable—Sam Elliott and Stephen Lang are outstanding."

- David Hunter, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"GETTYSBURG is a new American film epic in the tradition of those mammoth spectaculars of Hollywood's glory days. . . explosive, exceptional movie–making."

- Patrick Stoner, WHYY–TV, PHILADELPHIA

"GETTYSBURG has a scope and quality that deserves a life in the theater. In fact, it virtually explodes across the big screen."

- Jack Garner, GANNETT NEWS

"Breathtaking . . . spectacular . . .awesome. Alongside with GLORY, this stands as the best Civil War film ever made."

- Jim Dingeman, WBAI, NEW YORK

"GETTYSBURG is a solid, stirring dramatic spectacle . . . "

- Bob Campbell, NEWHOUSE NEWS SERVICE

"GETTYSBURG is brought to the screen with remarkable results—it’s both epic in scale and ultimate in detail. Sam Elliott shines."

- Joe Leydon, HOUSTON POST

"GETTYSBURG offers a rich and detailed picture of how the Civil War was fought . . . its battles are impressively choreographed . . . the film does a wonderful job of conveying the physical dimensions of the conflict."

- Stephen Holden, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Outstanding! GETTYSBURG is a grand film—rich in character and drama . . . the sweep and spectacle, the screen filled with more than 5000 extras, the distant hills and fields are utterly glorious to see."

- Judy Gerstel, DETROIT FREE PRESS

"A handsome and involving epic . . . lavish and meticulously detailed . . . Martin Sheen’s extraordinary Robert E. Lee and Jeff Daniels’ remarkable Col. Chamberlain are Oscar® –worthy performances."

- Jay Carr, BOSTON GLOBE

"Awesome . . . jaw–dropping . . . a major event! Writer–director Ronald F. Maxwell mounts an impressive saga."

- Bruce Williamson, PLAYBOY

"GETTYSBURG is powerful stuff."

- Jeff Craig, SIXTY SECOND PREVIEW

"A 10+! Powerful and touching. At times, it left me in tears."

- Gary Franklin, KCOP–TV, LOS ANGELES

"A masterpiece . . . could be the film of the decade . . . A must see for all ages."

- Bobbie Wygant, KXAS, DALLAS/FORT WORTH

"GETTYSBURG is a motion picture event. Jeff Daniels walked away with the film . . . Richard Jordan is especially moving . . . Filmgoers should be captivated."

- Daniel M. Kimmel, DAILY VARIETY