The War of 1812
2011, English. Directed by Lawrence Hott & Diane Garey.
A small but bitter war - that forged the destiny of a continent.
The War 1812 is a two-hour film history of a deeply significant event in North American and world history. The war shaped American, Canadian and British destiny in the most literal way possible: had one or two battles or decisions gone a different way, a map of the United States today would look entirely (and shockingly) different. The fires of this war forged the nation of Canada; at the same time, the result tolled the end of Native American dreams of a separate nation. By war's end, the process of Native nation removal had already begun in the southeast, paving the way for a Cotton Kingdom powered by slavery, and a United States that had been on the verge of collapse was ready to announce its arrival as a global power. The U.S. did not win the War of 1812, but the noble experiment of democracy had managed to survive intense pressure from without, and within.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The War of 1812 is streaming on History Vault and PBS Documentaries in India.
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- Released
- 10 October 2011
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ken Chowder
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The War of 1812 runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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The War of 1812 is streaming on History Vault and PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The War of 1812?
If you liked The War of 1812, try The War on Democracy, They Shall Not Grow Old, The Soviet Story.
Who directed The War of 1812?
The War of 1812 (2011) was directed by Lawrence Hott and Diane Garey and stars Joe Mantegna.