The Most Historically Accurate Hollywood Films

Gettysburg

This film sits at 4.5 hours, at it chronicles exactly what happened at the Battle of Gettysburg. While some critics have complained that the film drags, the director has argued for the deliberate pacing. It gave director Ronald F. Maxwell the chance to show both front lines and what happened behind the scenes within each army. 

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