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Plot Summary
Sort of Civil War version of "Schindler's List" looks at the atrocities that occurred in the 1864 prisoner-of-war camp run by the Confederacy in Georgia. The prison originally planned to house 8000, eventually swelled to 33,000 which left little shelter, food or water for the prisoners and unclean conditions. Written by John Sacksteder
Full Cast
Jarrod Emick ... Josiah Day
Frederic Forrest ... Sgt. McSpadden
Ted Marcoux ... Martin Blackburn
Carmen Argenziano ... Hopkins
Jayce Bartok ... Billy
Frederick Coffin ... Collins
Cliff De Young ... Sgt. John Gleason
Denis Forest ... Mad Matthew
Justin Henry ... Tyce
Tony Higgins ... Tucker
Kris Kamm ... 2nd Wisconsin Soldier
Andrew Kavovit ... Tobias
Olek Krupa ... Olek Wisnovsky
William H. Macy ... Col. Chandler
Matt McGrath ... Ethan
Peter Murnik ... Limber Jim
Gabriel Olds ... Bob Reese
Tim Parati ... 60th Ohio Soldier
William Sanderson ... Munn
Gregory Sporleder ... Dick Potter
Jan Tríska ... Capt. Henry Wirz
Bruce Evers ... Lt. Barrett
Blake Heron ... Patrick Shay
Robert David Hall ... Samson
Bruce Winant ... Benson
Judson Vaughn ... Capt. Sills
Stephen Michael Ayers ... Captain Russell
Tim Black ... Lt. Oliver
Clancy Imislund ... Col. O'Neil
Gary Lee Davis ... Georgie
Michael Haynes ... Stansfield
Lonnie R. Smith Jr. ... Sullivan
Bud Davis ... Delaney
Charles Lawlor ... Willens
Kyle Hester ... Sergeant of the Artillery
and many, many more ......
Produced
Diane Batson-Smith .... co-producer (as Diane Smith)
John Frankenheimer .... executive producer
David W. Rintels .... producer
Lansing L. Smith .... producer
Ethel Winant .... executive producer
Writing Credits
David W. Rintels
Original Music
Gary Chang
Cinematography
Ric Waite
Trivia
Casting director Marsha Kleinman died during production.
At some point during production, several reels of film were lost on the way from location in Georgia, to printing in California. Director John Frankenheimer had to reshoot the lost footage, which was about 40% of the trial sequence, in a new location in North Carolina, rebuilding parts of the original set to the last detail in order to match the coinciding Georgia scenes.
Ted Turner originally wanted Ron Maxwell to direct the miniseries following the success of Maxwell and Turner's film "Gettysburg". Maxwell politely declined citing that (at the time) he was no longer interested in doing Civil War films. Turner then went to John Frankenheimer.
The jury members at the trial are all sergeants, indicated by their shoulder patches.
Filming Location
Turin, Georgia, USA
Watch the Trailer
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