The Legend of Van Dorn
Seen it?2026 | 100 min | History, Western, War, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Glory or Gettysburg, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A brilliant but disgraced Civil War general gets a second chance in a quiet Tennessee town, but as his bold tactics win battles, a dangerous affair with a married woman, and her jealous husband’s vengeance, threatens to destroy him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shane Stanley
- Lee WilsonEarl Van Dorn
- D. B. SweeneyStansted
- Joe LandoDr. George B. Peters
- John JamesMayor Haines
- Ellie PatrikiosJessie Peters
- Charles AmbroseRed Jackson
- David B. MeadowsNathan Bedford Forrest
- Andrew ReidKimmel
- Lisa StewartAlice Thompson
- Jay DeMarcusGrant