Name: Redemption
Director: Joseph P. Stachura
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Released: 2012-05-02
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 4.3
Cast: Derek Burke, July Smith, Adam Chambers, Shaina Vorspan, Marco Neves

The Civil War ended but their real battle is just beginning — and it's not with Yankees.

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The Civil War ended but their real battle is just beginning — and it's not with Yankees.

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scrappy indie Westernfamily road trip from hellsoul-searching slow burn

Overview

Adventure Drama Romance Western

1865, the American Civil War has just ended. The last remaining members of a now destitute Southern family journey to California. The guilt and scars they carry from the war are deeper and more painful than the loss of their family fortune and home. The war is over, but the battle to survive has just begun, they are in search of a new life, a new fortune, a new world and something else that they do not yet understand, the redemption of their very souls. Written by Joseph Paul Stachura

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Content warning

generational traumamanifest destiny as false promisereligious redemption vs. earthly survivalthe unreconciled South

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Genuine 1860s costumes and locations on obviously limited budget.

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Director

Joseph P. Stachura

ReleasedMay 2, 2012

Runtime1h 37m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Top Cast

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Joseph P. Stachura also wrote, produced, and appears in a small role — classic indie multi-hyphenate energy.

Cultural

Released in 2012 but feels like a 1990s direct-to-video Western revival — part of a micro-genre of post-Dances With Wolves Civil War dramas that few remember.

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