Stephen Lang Movies

One of the bloodiest and militarily greatest battles occurred along the riverbanks of Shiloh, TN, during the War Between the States. This battle is considered one of the first major battles of engagement during that war -- a two-day conflict in April 1862 between Union forces under the commands of Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell and Confederate forces under General Albert Sidney Johnston. This battle was a loss for Union forces, who were attempting to defend a region where the Tennessee and Mississippi rivers meet. The result was the loss of two Union forts, many lives, and a railroad line connecting Memphis to Charleston. This video tells a fascinating tale from U.S. history. ~ Forrest Spencer, Rovi

This program that traces the various Civil War battles that led up to the end of the war at Appomattox, Virginia in 1865. Viewers will hear all about both Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, the two men who led their troops into this final, decisive conflict. Find out more about the hundreds of men who lost their lives in this battle. Listen as the narrator reads from letters and other documents written by soldiers and others during the tumultuous Civil War years. Explains how the issue of slavery almost permanently tore the United States apart. ~ Elizabeth Smith, Rovi

A high-energy action adventure based on legend rather than historical fact finds Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) desiring to retire from law enforcement. With brothers Virgil (Sam Elliot) and Morgan (Bill Paxton), he arrives in Tombstone, Arizona intending to build his fortune. He discovers that long-time friend Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer) is there and that the town is run by a group of brutal outlaws called the Cowboys. Earp, frustrated with his laudanum-addicted wife, begins a romance with traveling stage actress Josephine Marcus (Dana Delany). Meanwhile, the Cowboys terrorize the citizens of Tombstone unchecked.

When the town marshal is killed by a Cowboy, Earp steps in to prevent a lynching by an angry mob. He also refuses to hand the killer over to his fellows, beginning the enmity between the Cowboys and the Earp brothers. Virgil, overcome with guilt at doing nothing to help the Tombstone citizens, accepts the position of town marshal. With Wyatt and Morgan as his deputies, and the help of Doc, Virgil attempts to arrest several Cowboys, resulting in the famous OK Corral shoot-out. The Cowboys take revenge by ambushing two of the brothers and injuring Virgil and killing Morgan. The Earps leave town, apparently cowed. Wyatt returns, wearing the badge of a U.S. marshal, vowing to destroy every last Cowboy. He hunts them mercilessly, until the leader, Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn) challenges Wyatt to a duel. While not regarded as an artistic masterpiece, "Tombstone" is considered the best of director George P. Cosmatos' prolific films. The all-star cast (including Thomas Haden Church and Billy Bob Thornton in small roles) delivers solid performances. Both William A. Fraker's cinematography and Bruce Broughton's stirring musical score are expertly designed for dramatic effect. Blood is shown liberally in several key scenes, but seems intended to show that there is nothing glorious in Wyatt Earp's actions, only necessity. He and his deputies take on the symbolism of the horsemen of the apocalypse -- dispensing judgement, and the Biblical references form a symmetry at the beginning and end of the film.
~ Lucinda Ramsey, Rovi

On the occasion of his 50th birthday, blue-collar family man Gene Hackman is possessed by our old friend, The Mid-Life Crisis. Visiting a local tavern, Hackman becomes enchanted by gorgeous barmaid Ann-Margret. In less time than it takes to down his beer, he has resolved to leave his wife Ellen Burstyn, and his daughters Ally Sheedy and Amy Madigan, in favor of a fresh start with his sexy new "conquest." The film deals not so much with Hackman's impulsive decision as with the genuine pain he leaves in his wake. Madigan's vituperative lash-out at her father is one of many heartbreaking moments of truth in this refreshingly cliché-free domestic drama. The perceptive screenplay for Twice in a Lifetime was written by Colin Welland; the film's theme music was composed by Paul McCartney. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In this urban drama set in New York City, a man tries to rally youths together to combat a gang-related crime spree. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi