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Overview

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4.7/10   2,505 votes
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Director:
Hugh Hudson
Writer:
Robert Dillon (writer)
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Release Date:
25 December 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Drama | History | War more
Tagline:
A Nation Forged In Blood more
Plot:
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
Epic movie on the American Revolution, 10 of 10 more (50 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Al Pacino ... Tom Dobb

Donald Sutherland ... Sgt. Maj. Peasy

Nastassja Kinski ... Daisy McConnahay
Joan Plowright ... Mrs. McConnahay
Dave King ... Mr. McConnahay
Steven Berkoff ... Sgt. Jones
John Wells ... Corty
Annie Lennox ... Liberty Woman

Dexter Fletcher ... Ned Dobb
Sid Owen ... Young Ned

Richard O'Brien ... Lord Hampton
Paul Brooke ... Lord Darling
Eric Milota ... Merle
Felicity Dean ... Betsy
Jo Anna Lee ... Amy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Revolution 1776 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for war violence and related images. (2009 version)
Runtime:
126 min
Country:
UK | Norway
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Al Pacino and Donald Sutherland angered the crew one day because of a conversation. On one of the locations, there was one road that led in and out. One day, Pacino and Sutherland began talking about their work while blocking the entrance to the road. Crew members could not come or go and the conversation went on and on. They finally moved out of the way when a huge line of angry people developed behind them. more
Quotes:
Tom Dobb: [to a British officer] You're a bastard! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Lost Boys (1987) more

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13 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
Epic movie on the American Revolution, 10 of 10, 19 December 2000
10/10
Author: wig2160 from Detroit, Michigan

This movie is the most authentic film I have ever seen on this subject. Its use of historical accuracy is unmatched. People, cities and harbors,were dirty,sooty and garbage ridden as depicted in this film. Its use of language is outstanding (Donald Sutherland's english, Al Pacino's fragmented, broken speech) etc,. Anyone interested in history clamors for more movies such as this one with real authenticity, instead of the usual hollywood blockbuster style films that ignore attention to detail.

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