Field of Lost Shoes

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Field of Lost Shoes

PG-13

Released Sep 26, 2014

1h 36m

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Drama

War

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In 1864, a group of sheltered, teenage Confederate cadets are ordered into battle to prevent Union forces from taking the Shenandoah Valley.

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

An impressively rendered if decidedly old-fashioned retelling of the American Civil War's one-day Battle of New Market.

Sep 26, 2014

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Nick Schager

Village Voice

Save for a brief prologue, there isn't a pro-slavery Southern man to be found in this fantasyland vision of the Civil War ...

Sep 23, 2014

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Fierce, violent Civil War tale takes liberties with history.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 9, 2014

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Mark R. Leeper

Mark Leeper's Reviews

it is a real pleasure to see a new film in which the heroes wear Civil War uniforms and not superhero spandex

Rated: 8/10

Sep 24, 2014

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Robert H

The history and story of the VMI Cadets honored in a film that shows the kids, and men, in the cadets that became heroes of New Market... Superb acting and a great retelling of boys who became men during the midst of The American Civil War.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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Liam D

It has an great cast for a low budget movie and some impressive battle sequences but it’s cheapness can be seen throughout the film

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Alex S

6.5/10. Decent film that places focus on all sorts of different motives for fighting in the war and retells real events from the conflict. Characters are very well acted, the biggest flaws in the film are the generally underperforming writing and poor visualization of the progression of the battle. The low score is entirely undeserved and the many 'critics' and viewers who claim the film does not show a single confederate supporting slavery is a total lie and their perception of the motives for soldiers to fight is skewed and oversimplified by presentism teachings of history. In the south people fought for all sorts of reasons, including preservation of slavery for self interest, but also for revenge, loyalty to state over federal government, principles of local governance, etc.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/23

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edward j

Wonderful and factual movie,great acting, battle scenes, brotherhood of comrades in war, romantic era, but chess pieces looked plastic, not invented yet! It should have been wood to be accurate! A must see Civil War movie from the Southern viewpoint!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/07/23

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Michelle S

Really enjoyed it! Great cast and taught me alot as a Canadian.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/16/23

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Ben B

There were certainly opportunities to tell an exciting story, but unfortunately all that came out was a turgid story about honour. The fact that it takes over an hour before at least the action starts doesn't make it any better. All in all, a rather below-average account of the American Civil War.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/21/23

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Synopsis

In 1864, a group of sheltered, teenage Confederate cadets are ordered into battle to prevent Union forces from taking the Shenandoah Valley.

Director: Sean McNamara
Producer: Thomas F. Farrell II, David M. Kennedy
Screenwriter: Thomas F. Farrell II, David M. Kennedy
Distributor: Bosch Media
Production Co: Tredegar Filmworks
Rating: PG-13 (War Violence|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: History, Drama, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2017
Runtime: 1h 36m

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