rock hard status a day later when temperatures soared. Long days took their toll on the cast and crew and the situation came to a head when disaster struck at the end of principal photography. The critical scenes involving the trials and hanging of the raiders were shot over two days with the raw film being shipped out to Los Angeles labs every few days. The crate containing this film was lost in transit by the shipping company and though there was tremendous effort to find it the film was never located. Shooting had just wrapped with sets being torn down and the farm location restored. This necessitated a partial re-building of the set on location in North Carolina and a gathering of all the principal actors involved in the scenes for a very costly re-shoot which took about a week to complete. Release Critical reception Caryn James of The New York Times gave a critical review of the film. She described the movie's central characters, especially the Raiders, as clichéd and underdeveloped. James faulted many elements of the plot as being similar to events in other prison movies. She said that the film improved as it went on, but not enough to redeem it, adding: "Scene for scene, Mr. Frankenheimer knows how to build tension, even when it fails to lead anywhere surprising." Howard Rosenberg of The Los Angeles Times praised the film for its opening sequences, visual effects, and historical accuracy. However, he took issue with its pacing in addition to what he believed to be a lack of suspense, and like James noted similarities to previous films. Rosenberg said that, while the central cast performed "ably," none of the characters stood out well enough from each other to allow the audience to root "for an individual instead of for a tormented blur." Awards The program won a 1996 Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special for director John Frankenheimer. It was nominated in six other categories as well, including a nomination for cinematographer, Ric Waite. References External links 1996 television films 1996 films TNT Network original films American television films American Civil War films Films directed by John Frankenheimer Films scored by Gary Chang Films set in 1864 Films set in Georgia (U.S. state) Films set in Richmond, Virginia Films set in Virginia Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state) Films shot