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North and South: Civil War
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Now available on DVD and video, North and South, the complete collection featuring books one, two and three. This Emmy Award-winning powerful adaptation of John Jakes' best-seller tells the story of the turbulent events and emotions that ignited the Civil War. Patrick Swayze, David Carradine, Georg Brown, James Read, Kirstie Alley, Philip Casnoff star. Civil War buffs and fans of Patrick Swayze, David Carradine, Georg Brown, James, James Read, Kirstie Alley and Philip Casnoff can preview the DVD’s special features, video clips, photo gallery, and order and purchase information.
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In Episode 2, both the North and the South realize that the war they're fighting may be longer and greater than either side had anticipated. When calamity strikes Mont Royal, Orry rushes back home to rescue Madeline (Lesley-Anne Down) from here ex-husband, and then finally marries here. Orry later owes his own rescue from Union troops to George, who betrays his own military duty to save his friend's life.
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In the novels, Orry Main is shot and killed in an ambush by Northern troops near the end of the Civil War. In the miniseries Orry survives the Civil War (he is shot during the war but makes a full recovery). However, in Book III he is stabbed in the back at the beginning of the first episode by his longtime nemesis, Elkanah Bent.
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