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54% Critic Match
Revolution
“The war that won a nation its freedom, a woman her destiny, a young man his independence, and a father his son's love.”
5.4 / 10• 1985• 2h 6m•NR• English
AdventureDramaHistoryWar
Storyline
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the war unfold in large-scale grandeur.
Cast & Crew
Al Pacino
Tom Dobb
Lead
Donald Sutherland
Sgt. Maj. Peasy
Nastassja Kinski
Daisy McConnahay
Joan Plowright
Mrs. McConnahay
Dave King
Mr. McConnahay
Dexter Fletcher
Ned Dobb
Sid Owen
Young Ned
Richard O'Brien
Lord Hampton
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hugh Hudson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Revolution is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
