Shenandoah Description Shenandoah, a film well-liked in its day, recalls Friendly Persuasion and foreshadows The Patriot as it tells of an American clan traumatized by war on native soil. Virginia farmer James Stewart has never owned slaves, owes allegiance to no one beyond his own kin, and adamantly disregards the North-South strife rumbling just over the hill: "This war is not mine and I take no note of it." That changes when youngest son Philip Alford (To Kill a Mockingbird's Jem) is carried off by Yankees, and the family must ride out to reclaim him. Shenandoah has several affecting moments --notably a homefront atrocity--but much of it is lit and played like a television show. Script and direction are formulaic, Stewart falls back on cozy shtick, and the supporting cast is a collection of bland studio contract players. As the closing credit says: "filmed entirely at Universal City." --Richard T. Jameson Features: Product Details: Genre: Drama, Military & War, Westerns, Mystery & Suspense Format: Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Dubbed Contributor: Patrick Wayne, Waldon O. Watson, Phillip Alford, Rosemary Forsyth, Andrew V. McLaglen, James Lee Barrett, George Kennedy, Doug McClure, Robert Arthur, Glenn Corbett, Katharine Ross, Jim McMullan, James Stewart, Paul Fix, James Best See more Initial release date: 2003-05-06 Language: English Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Yes MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated) Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 Ounces Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2219934 Director ‏ : ‎ Andrew V. McLaglen Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Dubbed Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 46 minutes Release date ‏ : ‎ May 6, 2003 Actors ‏ : ‎ James Stewart, Katharine Ross, Jim McMullan, James Best, Doug McClure