Summaries

During the American Civil War, a Union Army captain leads his ragtag cavalry force across a misty stream to a remote farm to capture enemy cattle.

During the American Civil War, a Union Army captain leads his rag-tag cavalry troop up a misty creek to a remote farm to appropriate enemy (Confederate) livestock. The farm is worked by Sarah Anders, whose husband is away fighting for the Confederate Army. Far from the great armies and battlefields, a very private civil war erupts. The Captain and Sarah are pulled apart by the war's undertow into choices they can not fully control or understand. Each character in this drama must decide whether loyalty will be paid in blood. This story has a relevance to current partisan conflicts. Armies are not filled with murdering psychopaths. Good people can be driven to do bad things. The story chronicles the pathology of war, how escalating events can trigger unasked-for tragedy. Based on a true story about a southern child who shot and killed a union soldier during the Civil War.—<jstanley@stern.nyu.edu>

Details

Keywords
  • preacher
  • boy
  • woman fights a man
  • plucking a chicken
  • meshack creek kentucky
Genres
  • Western
Release date Mar 31, 1995
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Casey County, Kentucky, USA
Production companies ITVS International Cicada Films Kentucky Educational Television

Box office

Gross US & Canada $50652

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
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