Three West Point 1861 generation cadets and friends go on opposite sides after the breakout of The Civil War, with tragic consequences. A subplot involves Lucius, a Shelby Peyton's slave, who kills a slave trader and goes on the run.
| Directing | Gregory Hoblit | Director |
| Production | Jonas McCord | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jerry Adams | Producer |
| Production | Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hank McCann | Casting |
| Art | Laurie Scott | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Jonas McCord | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael T. Boyd | Costume Design |
| Camera | Janusz Kamiński | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Peter Bentley | Sound mixer |
| Sound | John Debney | Music |
| Art | Richard B. Lewis | Production Design |
| Editing | David Rosenbloom | Editor |
| Art | Mike Malone | Set Dresser |
