As secession divides West Point’s cadets, Class of ’61 follows fractured friendships from the academy to the battlefield at Bull Run. But how well does its sprawling fictional drama capture the historical upheaval of the Civil War’s opening months? Written by Jonas McCord, directed by Gregory Hoblit, and produced by Steven Spielberg, Class of ’61…

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