Highest-Rated Movies about 'U.s. Civil War'

The General (1926), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Last Samurai (2003), 3:10 to Yuma (1957), Gangs of New York (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), The Raid (1954), Virginia City (1940) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best U.s. Civil War movies.

#16. Sahara (2005)

Storyline: Master explorer and former US Navy Seal Dirk Pitt and his wisecracking buddy Al Giordino goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War ironclad battleship known as the "Ship of Death" that protects a secret cargo is lost somewhere in the deserts of West Africa. But while the two cross paths with a beautiful and brilliant U.N. scientist Dr. Eva Rojas who is being hounded by a ruthless dictator. She believes that the hidden treasure may be connected to a larger problem that threatens the world around them. Hunting for a ship that no one else thinks exists, Dirk, Al, and Eva must rely on their wits and their daring heroics to outsmart dangerous warlords, survive the threatening terrain, and get to the bottom of both mysteries.

Plot Keywords: beach, attempted murder, one word title, assault rifle, wristwatch, handcuffs, vintage car ...

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#17. El Condor (1970)

Storyline: Luke, an escaped convict, and Jaroo, a loner gold prospector, team up with a band of Apache Indians in 19th century Mexico to capture a large, heavily armed fortress for the millions -- or billions -- of dollars in gold that are rumored to be stored within.—Brian C. Madsen <bcmmovies@earthlink.net>

Plot Keywords: apache, knife, spaghetti western, cowboys and indians, main character dies, villain played by lead actor, wrestling ...

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#18. Abraham Lincoln (1930)

Storyline: Brief vignettes about Lincoln's early life include his birth, early jobs, (unsubstantiated) affair with Ann Rutledge, courtship of Mary Todd, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates; his presidency and the Civil War are followed in somewhat more detail, though without actual battle scenes; film concludes with the assassination.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

Plot Keywords: civil war, president, american president, u.s. civil war, u.s. president, army, attorney ...

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#19. Field of Lost Shoes (2014)

Storyline: Based on a true story of the American Civil War, culminating at the Battle of New Market, May 1864. A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley. Leaving behind their youth, these cadets must decide what they are fighting for.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: slave auction, civil war, based on true story, 1850s, teenage boy, u.s. civil war, american civil war ...

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