
An upstate New York families' clash over their views of the Civil War and the views of the religious towns people comes to a head when Jeff "Tom" Beech volunteers for the Army and word gets back that he is missing. Upon word of his troubles the son of a staunch abolitionist and enemy of the Beech family sets out to find his friend! What happens next will bring a divided community together again.... (Full plot summary below)
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An upstate New York families' clash over their views of the Civil War and the views of the religious towns people comes to a head when Jeff "Tom" Beech volunteers for the Army and word gets back that he is missing. Upon word of his troubles the son of a staunch abolitionist and enemy of the Beech family sets out to find his friend! What happens next will bring a divided community together again.
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| The PlaylistChristopher SchobertA sincere, slow-moving, occasionally successful film devoted to one specific homefront story. That, in itself, is noteworthy. |
| Shockya.comBrent SimonA work every bit as turgid and baldly sentimental as the centerpiece lecture at a convention of historical reenactors. |
| Paste MagazineChristine N. ZiembaDespite good performances throughout the film, the pacing of Copperhead is slow, with many long takes and establishing shots that seem a bit over-indulgent. |
| Common Sense MediaSandie Angulo ChenCivil War drama may raise questions about history. |
| New York ObserverRex ReedMy reservations about Copperhead are outweighed by the noble intentions that inspired it. |
| Film Comment MagazineJustin StewartAs both politics and entertainment, it's lacking. |
| America MagazineJohn P. McCarthyMaxwell and Kauffman merit praise for acknowledging historical complexity, but the film's moral and aesthetic limitations keep Copperhead from entering this realm. |
| Washington PostStephanie MerryThe story offers uncommon insights on the endlessly parsed period in history, but its execution sometimes falls short. Both the production quality and the persistent, sentimental soundtrack create a made-for-TV feel. |
| VarietyJustin ChangDirector Ron Maxwell’s adaptation of Harold Frederic’s 1893 novel elicits a certain amount of admiration for its old-fashioned carpentry and earnest, worthy approach, but its stilted dramaturgy and endless speechifying defeat the committed efforts of a sprawling ensemble. |
| New York PostFarran Smith NehmeCopperhead has a more accurate period look, but dramatically it’s inert. |