Remember the Sultana

04/27/2015

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1hr 36min

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Documentary

,History

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

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Sean Astin
  • Mackenzie Astin
  • Jim Beaver
  • Bob Bergen
  • Leah Ann Cevoli

    Director

  • Mike Marshall

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • River Rock Entertainment LLC
  • Purple Ace Productions

    Production Countries

LANGUAGES

  • English