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Ronald F. Maxwell is a Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 5 january 1949 at Clifton (USA)
Ronald F. Maxwell (born January 5, 1949) is an independent film director and writer from Clifton, New Jersey. He is most famous for writing and directing the American Civil War epics Gettysburg, 1993 and Gods and Generals, 2003.
In 2007, Maxwell optioned the film rights to novelist Speer Morgan's 1979 book Belle Starr about the legendary female outlaw of the Old West.
A native of New Jersey, Maxwell attended Clifton High School. He graduated from New York University (NYU) Institute of Film 1970. Maxwell is a member of the Writers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In May 2011, Warner Bros. released director's cuts of Gods and Generals and Gettysburg.
In 2012, Maxwell produced and directed his third Civil War feature, Copperhead, with a screenplay by Bill Kauffman. Filming was completed in New Brunswick, Canada] in June, 2012.
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In 2007, Maxwell optioned the film rights to novelist Speer Morgan's 1979 book Belle Starr about the legendary female outlaw of the Old West.
A native of New Jersey, Maxwell attended Clifton High School. He graduated from New York University (NYU) Institute of Film 1970. Maxwell is a member of the Writers Guild of America, Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In May 2011, Warner Bros. released director's cuts of Gods and Generals and Gettysburg.
In 2012, Maxwell produced and directed his third Civil War feature, Copperhead, with a screenplay by Bill Kauffman. Filming was completed in New Brunswick, Canada] in June, 2012.
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Copperhead (2013)
, 2hDirected by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Billy Campbell, Angus Macfadyen, Peter Fonda, Augustus Prew, Lucy Boynton, François Arnaud
Rating56%
In a rural community upstate New York in 1862, farmer Abner Beech is a Northern antiwar Democrat. While his neighbors take up the Union cause in the ongoing American Civil War, Beech believes that coercion in resisting the secession of the southern states is unconstitutional, and gradually becomes more and more harassed for his views, derisively called a "Copperhead". His son, Thomas Jefferson Beech, enlists in the Union Army. Beech also arouses the ire of militant abolitionist Jee Hagadorn, whose daughter Esther (Lucy Boynton) loves Jeff.
Gods and Generals (2003)
, 3h34Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Jeremy London
Rating62%
The film centers on the life of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, the God-fearing and militarily brilliant yet eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point when Jackson, while on a night ride with his staff to plan the next day's battle, is accidentally shot by his own soldiers in May 1863 while commanding at the Battle of Chancellorsville. It also follows Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and Winfield Scott Hancock. Chamberlain is a Maine college professor who is appointed a Lieutenant Colonel and becomes second-in-command of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The film prominently features the Battles of Bull Run (1st Manassas), Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. The film's original running time clocked in at nearly 6 hours (much like the original running time of Gettysburg). The longer version featured the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) as well as an entire plot following the American actor and future assassin John Wilkes Booth and his colleague Henry Harrison (from Gettysburg).
Gettysburg (1993)
, 4h14Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Sam Elliott, Stephen Lang, Kevin Conway
Rating75%
The film follows the plot line of Killer Angels. The focus on the first day is on John Buford, who selects the battlefield. The focus on the second day is Joshua Chamberlain's defense of Little Round Top. The focus on the following evening is on preparation for and the execution of Pickett's Charge. James Longstreet is the major focus of those scenes.
The Parent Trap II (1986)
Directed by David Swift, Ronald F. Maxwell
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about families, Children's films
Actors Hayley Mills, Tom Skerritt, Bridgette Andersen, Una Merkel, Brian Keith, Carrie Heim Binas
Rating59%
The film takes place twenty-five years after the original film. Sharon Ferris is unhappily divorced and living as a single, somewhat jaded mother in Tampa, Florida. Her daughter, Nikki, is not happy about their impending move to New York City. While in summer school, Nikki makes enemies with Jessica Dintruff (Judith Tannen), but befriends Mary Grand. Mary's father, Bill Grand, has been widowed for four years. To stop Nikki from moving to New York and to see their parents happily married, the girls scheme to set them up.
Kidco (1984)
, 1h44Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Scott Schwartz, Charles Hallahan, Clifton James, Vincent Schiavelli, Tristine Skyler, Margaret Blye
Rating61%
A boy who lives at a country club where his father works decides to make some extra money by selling composted horse manure as fertilizer, and has his three sisters (two of which are older) join him in the enterprise. As their sales increase, they draw increased scrutiny from the IRS and state tax board, as well as the large scale competitor who seeks to put them out of business at any cost.
, 2hDirected by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Kristy McNichol, Dennis Quaid, Mark Hamill, Don Stroud, Barry Corbin, Sunny Johnson
Rating59%
A young singer and his sister/manager travel to Nashville in search of stardom. As they journey from one grimy hotel to another, it becomes increasingly obvious that only one of them has what it takes to become a star.
Little Darlings (1980)
, 1h35Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Transport films, Road movies, Films about virginity
Actors Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol, Armand Assante, Matt Dillon, Margaret Blye, Nicolas Coster
Rating64%
A group of teenage girls from the Atlanta area go to summer camp, and two of them make a bet as to which one will lose her virginity first. The two girls then choose "targets", or guys they want to be the ones they lose their virginity with. Unbeknownst to the adults, all the girls in camp bet money on the contest and divide into two "teams," each rooting for and egging on either Ferris (Tatum O'Neal) or Angel (Kristy McNichol). At the same time, the girls engage in typical teenage behavior, such as food fights and other activities.
Verna: USO Girl (1978)
, 1h30Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Sissy Spacek, William Hurt, Howard Da Silva, Sally Kellerman
Rating74%
Scriptwriter
Gods and Generals (2003)
, 3h34Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Jeremy London
Rating62%
The film centers on the life of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, the God-fearing and militarily brilliant yet eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point when Jackson, while on a night ride with his staff to plan the next day's battle, is accidentally shot by his own soldiers in May 1863 while commanding at the Battle of Chancellorsville. It also follows Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and Winfield Scott Hancock. Chamberlain is a Maine college professor who is appointed a Lieutenant Colonel and becomes second-in-command of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The film prominently features the Battles of Bull Run (1st Manassas), Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. The film's original running time clocked in at nearly 6 hours (much like the original running time of Gettysburg). The longer version featured the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) as well as an entire plot following the American actor and future assassin John Wilkes Booth and his colleague Henry Harrison (from Gettysburg).
Gettysburg (1993)
, 4h14Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Sam Elliott, Stephen Lang, Kevin Conway
Rating75%
The film follows the plot line of Killer Angels. The focus on the first day is on John Buford, who selects the battlefield. The focus on the second day is Joshua Chamberlain's defense of Little Round Top. The focus on the following evening is on preparation for and the execution of Pickett's Charge. James Longstreet is the major focus of those scenes.
Producer
Copperhead (2013)
, 2hDirected by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Billy Campbell, Angus Macfadyen, Peter Fonda, Augustus Prew, Lucy Boynton, François Arnaud
Roles Producer
Rating56%
In a rural community upstate New York in 1862, farmer Abner Beech is a Northern antiwar Democrat. While his neighbors take up the Union cause in the ongoing American Civil War, Beech believes that coercion in resisting the secession of the southern states is unconstitutional, and gradually becomes more and more harassed for his views, derisively called a "Copperhead". His son, Thomas Jefferson Beech, enlists in the Union Army. Beech also arouses the ire of militant abolitionist Jee Hagadorn, whose daughter Esther (Lucy Boynton) loves Jeff.
Gods and Generals (2003)
, 3h34Directed by Ronald F. Maxwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Jeremy London
Roles Producer
Rating62%
The film centers on the life of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, the God-fearing and militarily brilliant yet eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point when Jackson, while on a night ride with his staff to plan the next day's battle, is accidentally shot by his own soldiers in May 1863 while commanding at the Battle of Chancellorsville. It also follows Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and Winfield Scott Hancock. Chamberlain is a Maine college professor who is appointed a Lieutenant Colonel and becomes second-in-command of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The film prominently features the Battles of Bull Run (1st Manassas), Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. The film's original running time clocked in at nearly 6 hours (much like the original running time of Gettysburg). The longer version featured the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) as well as an entire plot following the American actor and future assassin John Wilkes Booth and his colleague Henry Harrison (from Gettysburg).