Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of director Ron Maxwell's third Civil War film,
Copperhead, starring Billy Campbell, Peter Fonda, Angus Macfadyen, Augustus Prew, Lucy Boynton, Casey Thomas Brown and François Arnaud.
Copperhead is based on the 19th century novel by Harold Frederic, and makes its Blu-ray debut on April 15th.
Synopsis: Inspired by actual events,
Copperhead takes place in upstate New York, circa 1862. Dairy farmer Abner Beech (Billy Campbell) despises slavery, but just as passionately opposes the war that President Lincoln is waging hundreds of miles away in the name of "union." Abner is what's known as a "Copperhead"; neither Yankee nor Rebel. Soon a local anti-slavery zealot named Hagadorn (Angus Macfadyen) stirs up the town against him, first with pamphlets and rumors that prompt shopkeepers to boycott Abner's dairy products, and next by coaxing the community to shun his family. Worse, Abner's son falls in love with Hagadorn's daughter, marching off to war to please her only to go missing in action. Hagadorn's wild-eyed rhetoric ignites a torch-bearing mob to descend upon Abner's farm, placing all that both men love in mortal danger.
The Blu-ray release of
Copperhead is presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Warner Bros. has yet to detail special features.