Andersonville
Seen it?1996 | 167 min | War, Drama, TV Movie, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Emmy, though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 The Great Escape or Gettysburg, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 47 min.
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 shipped to the camp in southern Georgia. A private, Josiah Day, and his sergeant try to hold their company together in the face of squalid living conditions, inhumane punishments, and a gang of predatory fellow prisoners called the Raiders.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special. Also nominated for 6 more Emmys, 1 DGA Award and 1 WGA Award. Plus 2 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Frankenheimer
- Jarrod EmickJosiah Day
- Frederic ForrestSgt. McSpadden
- Ted MarcouxMartin Blackburn
- Carmen ArgenzianoHopkins
- Frederick CoffinCollins
- Cliff DeYoungSgt. John Gleason
- William H. MacyCol. Chandler
- William SandersonMunn
- Matt McGrathEthan
- Jan TřískaCap. Henry Wirz