American civil war movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant american civil war movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, epic, captivating, period piece and tense films and TV shows about / with american civil war, civil war, u.s. civil war, military, war, battles, soldier, gun, violence and horse plots mostly in Drama, War and History genres shot in USA, China, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as american civil war: Gettysburg (1993), North and South (1985), Wicked Spring (2002), The Blue and the Gray (1982), Glory (1989), The Beguiled (2017), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Free State of Jones (2016), Field of Lost Shoes (2015), American Confederate (2019).
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List of american civil war movies
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 254 min.
Story:
Summer 1863. The Confederacy pushes north into Pennsylvania. Union divisions converge to face them. The two great armies clash at Gettysburg, site of a theology school. For three days, through such legendary actions as Little Round Top and ...
Style:
epic, captivating, breathtaking, factual, intense ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
american civil war, military, war, battles, slavery, civil war, civil rights, independence, usa history, soldier, infantry, epic battle ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 1860s
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, maryland
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
TV show
Story:
Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.
Style:
costume drama, realistic, exciting, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
american civil war, slavery, foe turned friend, cavalry, military, love and romance, u.s. civil war, slave, friendship, espionage, family feud, military base ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 1850s, 1840s, 1860s ...
Place:
usa, west point, new york
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Genre: Drama, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
During the 1864 battle of the Wilderness, three Union soldiers and three Confederate Soldiers get seperated from their units as twilight engulfs the ravaged battlefield. The men wander alone through the dangerous woods, separate of each other, until ...
Style:
thought provoking, emotional, sincere, epic, captivating ...
Plot:
american civil war, military, battles, wilderness, soldier, genocide, civil war, mistaken identity, against humanity, politics, heroes, weakness ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
TV show
Story:
This movie is also in existance as a 3 part miniseries. America just before and during the Civil War, as seen through the eyes of an artist correspondent. The plot revolves around the families of two sisters; Maggie Geyser and Evelyn Hale. The ...
Style:
realistic, disturbing, captivating, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
american civil war, cavalry, military, civil war, u.s. civil war, battles, family life, working class, rebellion, society, showdown, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
Style:
epic, inspirational, period piece, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
american civil war, battles, civil war, military, slavery, prejudice, racism, war, black history, u.s. civil war, human spirit, african american ...
Time:
19th century, year 1989, 1800s, 1860s, 20th century ...
Place:
massachusetts, america, south carolina, georgia, africa ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in ...
Style:
sexy, gothic, suspense, period piece, costume drama ...
Plot:
union soldier, american civil war, wounded soldier, girl, sexual tension, sex scene, amputee, girls' school, teenage girl, murder, jealousy, seduction ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, victorian era, year 2017, 2010s
Place:
virginia
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Style:
suspense, brutal, harsh, epic, visually stunning ...
Plot:
american civil war, revenge, native american, surrender, civil war, cowboy, vengeance, manhunt, murder, on the run, loss of family, one against many ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, 1800s, 20th century, year 1976 ...
Place:
texas, missouri, austin texas, usa, kansas ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: USA, China
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his ...
Style:
period piece, costume drama, factual, intense, captivating ...
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, slavery, revolution, u.s. civil war, justice, racism, revenge, rebellion, wartime, courage, vengeance ...
Time:
19th century, year 2016, ancient times, victorian era, 1800s ...
Place:
louisiana, mississippi, america
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, tense, serious, touching
Plot:
american civil war, military, civil war, battles, teenage life, youth, danger, u.s. civil war, friendship, bare chested male, battlefield, soldier ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, 1850s
Place:
usa, virginia, richmond virginia
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Genre: Drama, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A look at a group of Union and Confederate cavalry from late 1862 until the end of the Civil War in 1865.
Style:
captivating, psychological, historical drama, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, soldier, military, wartime, battles, military officer, historical event, american soldier, fight, shooting, war ...
Time:
1860s, 19th century
Place:
virginia
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
TV show
Story:
This lengthy docudrama records the harrowing conditions at the Confederacy's most notorious prisoner-of-war camp. The drama unfolds through the eyes of a company of Union soldiers captured at the Battle of Cold Harbor, VA, in June 1864, and ...
Style:
political, realistic, serious, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, military, pow, epic battle, rain, prison, u.s. civil war, american history, swamp, confederate army, confederate soldier ...
Time:
1800s, 19th century, 1860s
Place:
georgia, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 219 min.
Story:
The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point when Jackson is killed ...
Style:
serious, sincere, rough, costume drama, period piece ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
american civil war, military, confederate soldier, american history, civil war, epic battle, confederate army, battlefield, war hero, military life, u.s. civil war, social relations ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
virginia, west virginia, maine, north america, america ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA, Italy, Romania
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young wife, Ada, who he left behind ...
Style:
romantic, sincere, epic, sexy, period piece ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
american civil war, love story, survival, civil war, tragic love, lovers reunited, slavery, tragic romance, loss of family member, star crossed lovers, getting home, loss of loved one ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, 1860s, year 2003 ...
Place:
north carolina, usa, south carolina, appalachia, charleston south carolina ...
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Genre: Drama, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. When his youngest boy is taken prisoner by the North the Civil War is forced upon him.
Style:
retro, black and white, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, wartime, military, anti war, u.s. civil war, interracial relations, bittersweet, war, wild west, father son relationship, family drama ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
virginia, usa, england
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
North Carolina 1863, the Civil War is raging. In this inspired story of tragedy and love we follow the lives of Melody, a precocious seven-year old, and her young mother Sarah as they struggle on their farm to survive during the Civil War.
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, touching, suspense ...
Plot:
american civil war, u.s. civil war, wartime life, danger, fall in love, life is a bitch, parents and children, soldier, battles, hopes, farm, destiny ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
TV show
Story:
Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy, close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, return to their neighboring homes to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments.
Style:
emotional, suspense, suspenseful, depressing, psychological ...
Plot:
civil war, american civil war, old west, vengeance, revenge, gunfight, violence, feud, violence spree, murder, rivalry, death of son ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 1890s, 1910s, 1800s ...
Place:
west virginia, kentucky, usa
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Three West Point 1861 generation cadets and friends go on opposite sides after the breakout of The Civil War, with tragic consequences. A subplot involves Lucius, a Shelby Peyton's slave, who kills a slave trader and goes on the run.
Style:
historical drama
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, u.s. civil war, coming of age, generation, u.s. army, military training, war violence, confederate soldier, love interest, slavery, brawl ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
west point
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish ...
Style:
political, period piece, thought provoking, costume drama, factual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
president, politics, civil war, american civil war, american history, idealism, historical character, slavery, politician, racism, head of state, abraham lincoln ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, ancient times, 1800s, victorian era ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, america, california
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 181 min.
Story:
Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide – and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Style:
scenic, touching, sentimental, visually stunning, inspirational ...
Plot:
american civil war, native american, self discovery, culture clash, friendship, native, courage, tribe, native american white relationships, pride and honor, wolf, prairie ...
Time:
19th century, 90s, ancient times, 1860s, year 1990 ...
Place:
south dakota, nebraska, america, usa, kansas ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
Story:
Lucy married at the turn of the last century, when she was fifteen and her husband was fifty. If Colonel William Marsden was a veteran of the "War for Southern Independence", Lucy became a "veteran of the veteran" with a unique ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, uplifting, sentimental ...
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, black, couple relations, love and romance, self discovery, war, society, couples, wooing, bittersweet, nightmare ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
During the heat of battle in the midst of the Civil War, a beguilingly innocent colt is born to Union Jim Rabb's beloved mare. Refusing the orders to shoot it, lest it prove a hindrance, Rabb keeps the colt as a consolation in these desperate ...
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, sincere, exciting
Plot:
american civil war, horse, civil war, soldier, colt, military life, daring rescue, danger, military, basic training, friendship, heroism ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
virginia, michigan, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Ride with the Devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of the American Civil War. Director Ang Lee takes us to a no man's land on the Missouri/Kansas border where a staunch loyalist, an ...
Style:
sexy, bloody, erotic, gothic, realistic ...
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, making love, revolution, u.s. civil war, cavalry charge, sex scene, modern western, conflict, modern west, military, revenge ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, year 1999, 1860s, victorian era
Place:
missouri, kansas city, germany, kansas, texas ...
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A Rebel Born follows the life of Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was a brilliant and very controversial Confederate general in the War Between the States. Even now, more than 150 years after the end of the war, Forrest has remained surrounded in ...
Style:
epic, rough, factual, complex
Plot:
american civil war, musket, fight scenes, weapons, battles, battlefield, union soldier, warrior, army, war, courage, war violence ...
Time:
1860s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 281 min.
TV show
Story:
This sweeping epic dramatized the lives of two Georgia families during the early-to-mid 1800s: the Kendricks, who resided on the Beulah Land plantation, and the Davises, who owned the Oaks plantation. Both families loved, prospered and lost during ...
Style:
historical drama, family saga, period piece, epic, historical romance ...
Plot:
plantation, civil war, american civil war, slavery, southern belle, family conflict, social class, struggle, conflict, aristocracy, resilience, legacy ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
georgia
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
TV show
Story:
The continuing saga of the Hazards and the Mains. The Hazards are from the North and the Mains from the South. George Hazard and Orry Main met at West Point and fought in the Mexican American war together becoming fast friends. Now they find ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, family saga, patriotic ...
Plot:
american civil war, slavery, civil war, slave, u.s. civil war, confederate soldier, war hero, corporal punishment, cavalry, epic battle, military, black ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1860s
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A family is torn apart during the American Civil War.
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, anti war, farm, life is a bitch, society, family life, family drama, family conflict, danger, moral dilemma, village life ...
Time:
1860s, 19th century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
As America recovers from the Civil War, one man tries to put the pieces of his life back together but finds himself fighting a new battle on the frontier. Cable is an embittered Confederate soldier who returns from the war to reclaim his Arizona ...
Style:
serious, realistic, bleak, wild
Plot:
american civil war, apache, wild west, modern western, modern west, last stand, war hero, confederate soldier, battles, homecoming, rivalry, soldier ...
Time:
year 1865
Place:
arizona, usa, texas, mexico
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on an expedition into Mexico to destroy a band of Apaches who have been raiding U.S. bases in Texas.
Style:
exciting, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
american civil war, military, soldier, civil war, rescue, apache, friend turned foe, massacre, chase, battles, apache indian, raid ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, year 1965, year 1865
Place:
mexico, new mexico, usa, latin america, austin texas ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
After the Civil War, ex-Union Colonel John Henry Thomas and ex-Confederate Colonel James Langdon are leading two disparate groups of people through strife-torn Mexico. John Henry and company are bringing horses to the unpopular Mexican government ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, native american, friendship, mexican revolution, medieval, cowboy, military, wild west, desert, gunfight, u.s. mexico border ...
Time:
20th century, 19th century, 1860s, 80s
Place:
mexico, los angeles, usa, latin america, texas ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
TV show
Story:
True Women is a sweeping saga of love, war and adventure. Spanning five decades from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War, Reconstruction and beyond, True Women is the story of the love, friendship, survival and triumphs
Style:
period piece, costume drama, tense, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
american civil war, indian chief, civil war, female protagonist, american history, woman, passion, emancipation, black, woman with a gun, femme fatale, woman power ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s, 1840s, 1860s, 1830s ...
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa
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