"North and South, Book II" (1986) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

4 May 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | War | Western

Plot:

The story of two friends and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.

Plot Keywords:

Civil War | Friendship | American Civil War | Historical | Southern

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Kirstie Alley	...	Virgilia Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
David Carradine	...	Justin LaMotte (6 episodes, 1986)
Philip Casnoff	...	Elkanah Bent (6 episodes, 1986)
Mary Crosby	...	Isabel Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Lesley-Anne Down	...	Madeline LaMotte Main (6 episodes, 1986)
Jonathan Frakes	...	Stanley Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Genie Francis	...	Brett Main Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Terri Garber	...	Ashton Main Huntoon (6 episodes, 1986)
Wendy Kilbourne	...	Constance Flynn Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Kate McNeil	...	Augusta Barclay (6 episodes, 1986)
Jim Metzler	...	James Huntoon (6 episodes, 1986)
James Read	...	George Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Lewis Smith	...	Charles Main (6 episodes, 1986)
Parker Stevenson	...	Billy Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Patrick Swayze	...	Orry Main (6 episodes, 1986)
Lloyd Bridges	...	Jefferson Davis (6 episodes, 1986)
Olivia de Havilland	...	Mrs. Neal (6 episodes, 1986)
Linda Evans	...	Rose Sinclair (6 episodes, 1986)
Morgan Fairchild	...	Burdetta Halloran (6 episodes, 1986)
Hal Holbrook	...	Abraham Lincoln (6 episodes, 1986)
Lee Horsley	...	Rafe Beaudeen (6 episodes, 1986)
Nancy Marchand	...	Dorothea Dix (6 episodes, 1986)
Wayne Newton	...	Capt. Thomas Turner (6 episodes, 1986)
Jean Simmons	...	Clarissa Main (6 episodes, 1986)
James Stewart	...	Miles Colbert (6 episodes, 1986)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Congressman Sam Greene (6 episodes, 1986)
Inga Swenson	...	Maude Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Anthony Zerbe	...	Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (6 episodes, 1986)
Bonnie Bartlett	...	General's Wife (6 episodes, 1986)
Michael Dudikoff	...	Lt. Rudy Bodford (6 episodes, 1986)
Burton Gilliam	...	Cpl. Strock (6 episodes, 1986)
Erica Gimpel	...	Semiramis (6 episodes, 1986)
Clu Gulager	...	Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan (6 episodes, 1986)
Whip Hubley	...	Lt. Stephen Kent (6 episodes, 1986)
William Schallert	...	Gen. Robert E. Lee (6 episodes, 1986)
Forest Whitaker	...	Cuffey (6 episodes, 1986)
Beau Billingslea	...	Ezra (5 episodes, 1986)
John Nixon	...	Washington (5 episodes, 1986)
James Houghton	...	Lt. Ambrose Pell (4 episodes, 1986)
Russell Rarick	...	Tom (4 episodes, 1986)
Tony Frank	...	Salem Jones (3 episodes, 1986)
Kurtwood Smith	...	Col. Hram Berdan (3 episodes, 1986)
Michael Burgess	...	Jim (3 episodes, 1986)
Jeff Williams	...	Boz (3 episodes, 1986)
Michael Champion	...	Detective Haller (2 episodes, 1986)
Bumper Robinson	...	Michael (2 episodes, 1986)
Jack Thibeau	...	Mr. Morgan (2 episodes, 1986)
Lloyd Alan	...	Lt. Roberts (2 episodes, 1986)
Lee Anthony	...	General Scott (2 episodes, 1986)
Jerry Potter	...	Proprietor (2 episodes, 1986)
Dixie K. Wade	...	Mrs. Shoup (2 episodes, 1986)

Also Known As:

Love and War (USA) (subtitle)

Runtime:

USA:570 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Boone Hall Plantation - 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA

Company:

David L. Wolper Productions

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Bent is shown the wedding photo from Orry's wedding, the photo has color in it. There was no color photography at that time.

Quotes:

[after James discovers all the terrible things Ashton has done]
Ashton Main Huntoon: Will you forgive me, James?
James Huntoon: [pause] It's too late for that, Ashton.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III" (1994)

one of the best movies of all time

I watched North and South several years ago and fell in Love with this awesome tale of love and friendship that endured all. It was a very inspiring tale of friendship and a hallmark for the meaning of true humanity. The actors and actresses were brilliant. I think James Read and Patrick Swayze along with the rest of the cast gave magic and life to a fantastic story by a master story teller -John Jakes. At the time in the late eighties when I watched it for the first time, I knew nothing of a book 3. You can imagine my excitement when I heard of the book 3. I finally acquired the complete set(Bk's 1, 2, 3) on video and waited with bated breath to view the continuation of book 2 in bk 3, but alas, was I disappointed. Recently I acquired the DVD collection of Books 1 & 2, and relived the joy and excitement of one of the best TV mini series / movie of all time with my family. Needless to say that my family love this movies as much as I do. Having also read the books, I think I preferred the script writers version of Book 2,to the account in the book. I wished the script writers had done better on the book 3. I agree with all other reviews of book 3, it was a big let down. For me and my family, we decided that book 3 does not exist. So I recommend this movie very strongly to all who love good movies, good soaps and good factual / historical movies. The movies ignited my interest in the American civil war and having done some reading and research on that, I can tell you that the movie is historically factual and accurate. Well done John Jakes and thank you for such a wonderful story. It has everything and the music is the best part. Enjoy this movie and remember that pure friendship is anchored in true love. If we all strive for that then there will be no need for war.