Sherman's March
“An improbable search for love”
Documentarian Ross McElwee originally set out to make a travelogue of sorts tracing General William T. Sherman's infamous scorched-earth march through the Confederacy in the latter stages of the Civil War. Instead, haunted by a recent breakup with a girlfriend, McElwee ends up documenting his progress -- or lack thereof -- in starting a new relationship. His journey then becomes one of self-reflection and self-discovery rather than a historical/sociological exploration.
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11 people
Ross McElwee
Self
Dede McElwee
Self
Patricia Rendleman
Self
Also in
The Long Hot Summer
Charleen Swansea
Self
Also in
Bright Leaves
Ross McElwee Jr.
Self
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Bright Leaves
Burt Reynolds
Self
Known for
Boogie Nights
The Longest Yard
Tom McElwee
Self
Also in
Bright Leaves
Wini Wood
Self
Dee Dee Geraty
Self
Joyous Perrin
Self
Richard Leacock
Self - Historical Narration (voice)
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Working Girls
Ein Film für Bossak und Leacock
Ross McElwee Director
Budget $75K · United States release September 5, 1986 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$75,000
Production
First Run Features
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 13, 1985
Premiere · Cambridge, Massachusetts
United States · September 5, 1986
Limited theatrical
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