The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams
| The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams | |
|---|---|
 Poster for The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams | |
| Directed by | A. Blaine Miller |
| Written by | Julian Adams Weston Adams |
| Produced by | Weston Adams Julian Adams Billy Fox co-producers Robert Filion Steve Purcell |
| Starring | Julian Adams Amy Redford Mickey Rooney Tippi Hedren Weston Adams Eric Holloway Gwendolyn Edwards Joshua Lindsey |
| Narrated by | Weston Adams |
| Cinematography | Shawn Lewallen |
| Edited by | Billy Fox Steve Purcell |
| Music by | Atli Örvarsson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ThinkFilm |
Release date |
|
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams is a 2007 film starring Julian Adams, Amy Redford, Gwendolyn Edwards, Eric Holloway, Joshua Lindsey, and Mickey Rooney, Tippi Hedren about the life of Confederate Captain Robert Adams II. It was released in 2007 by ThinkFilm, and garnered 10 awards on the film festival circuit. The film was produced by Weston Adams (diplomat), Julian Adams and Billy Fox.[1]
Plot
The love story of Confederate Captain Robert Adams II and northern girl, Eveline McCord. The story begins with Captain Adams's falling in love with Eveline, a governess from Pennsylvania who moved to South Carolina to work for Robert's first cousin, Governor James Hopkins Adams. As they fall in love in antebellum South Carolina, Captain Adams is launched into the outbreak of the American Civil War, despite the protests of Eveline. The film follows Adams through battles in Virginia, and his ultimate capture and subsequent imprisonment in the Federal Military Prison in Elmira, New York. The film was written and produced by the descendants of Robert and Eveline.
Cast
- Julian Adams as Robert Adams
- Mickey Rooney as David McCord
- Weston Adams (ambassador) as Grandfather Adams
- Tippi Hedren as Mrs. Adams
- Amy Redford as Sylvia McCord
- Gwendolyn Edwards as Eveline McCord Adams
- Eric Holloway as Benjamin Young
- Joshua Lindsey as Nelson McCord
Release
Box office performance
The film was given a limited release, opening in theaters in Los Angeles, Nashville, Houston, Columbia, S.C, Charleston, S.C. and other cities.
Critical response
The film garnered ten awards at film festivals throughout the country.
Home media
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams was released on DVD in 2007, courtesy of ThinkFilm.[2] Bonus features include a featurette, outtakes, and deleted scenes.
Accolades
- Breckenridge Festival of Film Award for Best of the Fest Drama — Winner
- Great Lakes Film Festival Best Narrative Feature Award — Winner
- Great Lakes Film Festival Best Actor Award (Julian Adams) — Winner
- Long Island International Film Expo Jury Award — Winner
- Park City Film Music Festival Audience Choice Award — Winner
- Solstice Film Festival Best Cinematography Award — Winner
- Tahoe Reno International Film Festival Best New American Film Award — Winner
- Westwood Film Festival Sony 'Like No Other' Award — Winner [1]
References
- ^ a b "The Last Confederate:The Story of Robert Adams (2007)". IMDB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2013. Cite error: The named reference "IMDB.com" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "The Last Confederate:The Story of Robert Adams (2007)". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
