Gods and Generals

Gods and Generals is a 2003 American epic war drama film written and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. It is adapted from the 1996 novel by Jeffrey Shaara and prequel to Maxwell's 1993 film Gettysburg. The film follows the story of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson from the beginning of the American Civil War to his death at the Battle of Chancellorsville. It stars Stephen Lang as Jackson, Jeff Daniels as Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Chamberlain and Robert Duvall as General Robert E. Lee. The cast also features Mira Sorvino, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell and Frankie Faison.