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      Union Bound

      PG-13 Released Apr 22, 2016 1h 43m History Drama War List
      Reviews 72% Audience Score 50+ Ratings A captured Union soldier is freed and helped by slaves. Read More Read Less Watch on Prime Video Stream Now

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      Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review This low-budget historical drama (reportedly based on the diary of a real Civil War veteran) swings back and forth between being earnestly amateurish and comically inept. Rated: 1/5 Apr 28, 2016 Full Review John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) Apparently motivated by a desire to promote a message of racial cooperation, the film is quite handsome, given its meager resources, but it has the misplaced priorities of a civil rights parable that is more interested in Miss Daisy than in her driver. Rated: 2/4 Apr 22, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Was intrigued by the interesting story, but this was so poorly acted, directed, and shot, I couldn't make it past the first 10-15 minutes. What a waste. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm not usually a fan of history movies but this one had some local interest since a lot of the filming occurred in NC. I was fascinated by the story and the movie held my interest until the end. I also am currently reading the book which contribute a lot more details than the movie was able to capture. Tank Jones was a super actor as the hero that was a slave. Rent or see in a special venue if you have the chance ! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Should have been a great story, however , the acting was not believable. I would expect this level of talent from the local commmunity theater. The prison camp set was a small field, roped off with a couple dozen small white tents. Later the actors claimed they had been held in intolerable conditions. These were not evident by the set or the action that took place on that set. The script was awkward, sometimes unbelievable. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is a drama that shows us a slice of what the Civil War was like. From the viewpoint of a captured Union Soldier. Although it does have some Civil War battle scenes it is not a film about the large scale conflicts, but more of the personal ones. To my relief there is not a blockbuster action scene around each corner. If this interests you so far then Union Bound is the movie for you to see. - Dan Thornton: Publisher GigSpotting.net Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I thought it gave us a view of life outside of the battlefield and major troop movements we've seen in other movies/docs/shows of the period. It really focuses on what happens if you're not lucky to survive or be killed in action, but are caught by the enemy. The audio and soundtrack were good and not overdone. The cinematography and directing varies by shot a little but captures views of NC we haven't seen before on the big screen. Good color in most shots. The editing needed to be tightened-up a little and could have dropped 10+ minutes of long hangs on shots after the action/point was made to move the movie along a little faster. The main 3 actors as Joseph Hoover, Thomas J. Ryan, and Jim Young were believable, especially Tank Jones as Jim Young, very emotional performance. Trish Cook as Ms. Macintosh wasn't really all that part could have been, just reciting lines and not becoming. Overall worth the time if the period interests you. Feels like the first chapter of a set (I'd see). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Great story and they are doing a tour with some great musical artists too! www.unionboundthemovie.com Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A captured Union soldier is freed and helped by slaves.
      Director
      Harvey Lowry
      Producer
      Ben McConley, Barbie Dugan, Millard Jay, Pamela Forster Jay
      Screenwriter
      John Errington
      Production Co
      WeatherVane Productions, Uptone Pictures, Moving Box Studios, Red Thread Pictures
      Rating
      PG-13 (Some Violence and Language)
      Genre
      History, Drama, War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 22, 2016, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 26, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 43m
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