Remember the Sultana

201896 min6.5English

Directed by

Mark Marshall, Mike Marshall

Logline

The Sultana was a river boat that exploded in 1865 killing many passengers, mostly Union Soldiers.

Synopsis

Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Sean Astin, Mackenzie Astin, Jim Beaver, Bob Bergen, Leah Ann Cevoli, Jim Cummings, Matthew Jayson Cwern

Writers: Brendan Hedges (Writer), Mark Marshall (Writer)

Cinematographer: Jeff Hoopingarner

Editor: Dave Edison

Sound Designer: David T. McKenna

Producers: Sean Astin, Jim Michaels, Matthew C. Egan

Production: River Rock Entertainment LLC, Purple Ace Productions

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