Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Remember the Sultana
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$500K

Where to watch free (US)

Hoopla
Plex
Plex Channel
Fawesome
Cineverse

Production Companies

River Rock Entertainment LLC
Purple Ace Productions