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Release Year1981
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresWar
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DirectorPeter H. Hunt
WritersPeter H. Hunt
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Private History of a Campaign That Failed
About The Private History of a Campaign That Failed
A Confederate soldier (Pat Hingle) tells boys to kill a man (Edward Herrmann), whose ghost comes back. Mark Twain tale of cowardly Confederate soldiers.
Directed by Peter H. Hunt, The Private History of a Campaign That Failed leans on a strong ensemble — Joseph Adams, Harry Crosby, William Youmans — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1981.
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