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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(134)19852h 6m
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.
- Director
- Hugh Hudson
- Created by
- Chris Burt
- Writers
- Robert Dillon
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Cast

Al Pacino
Tom Dobb

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

Steven Berkoff
Sgt. Jones

Annie Lennox
Liberty Woman

Paul Brooke
Lord Darling

Graham Greene
Ongwata

Robbie Coltrane
New York Burgher

Felicity Dean
Betsy

Kate Hardie
Carrie

Jesse Birdsall
Sgt Peasy

Jonathan Adams
Chaplain

Frank Windsor
Gen Washington

Adrian Rawlins
Bill
John Wells
Corty

Stefan Gryff
Capt Lacy

William Marlowe
Sgt Marley

Rebecca Calder
Bella
Eric Milota
Merle
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Crew
Directing
- Hugh HudsonDirector
Writing
- Robert DillonScreenplay
Production
- Chris BurtExecutive Producer
- Irwin WinklerProducer
- Noel DavisCasting
Camera
- Bernard LuticDirector of Photography
Editing
- Stuart BairdEditor
Sound
- John CoriglianoOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Assheton GortonProduction Design