In regards to Rhodes, they have been working hard to cut the script down so its not a 6 hour movie (so it has some commercial viability in the theaters). As it is there are nearly 200 speaking parts (alot for a movie). Its hard to tell such an epic story covering 2+ years of war in such a short amount of time. "Gettysburg" portrays 3 days and runs 3-4 hours. Basically the movie revolves around TJ Jackson, he is the #1 character in the movie. We'll see him gear up for war, fight the war, and then die at Chancellorsville.
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Greg