The Blue and the Gray (1982)

Directed by

Andrew V. McLaglen

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries follows the experiences of families and soldiers during the American Civil War. It shows the conflict from both Union and Confederate perspectives.

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What happens

The Blue and the Gray is a television miniseries that first aired on CBS in three installments on November 14, November 16, and November 17, 1982. Set during the American Civil War, the series starred John Hammond, Stacy Keach, and Lloyd Bridges, and Gregory Peck as President Abraham Lincoln. It was executive produced by Larry White and Lou Reda, in association with Columbia Pictures Television. A novel of the same name by John Leekley was published as a companion to the series in 1982, based on a story by John Leekley and Bruce Catton and the teleplay by Ian McLellan Hunter. The title refers to the colors of the uniforms worn by United States Army and Confederate States Army soldiers respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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