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Feature film — 1985

Revolution (1985)

5.42h 6mAdventure — Drama — History — War

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.

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A high-signal pick with 134 votes.

Goldcrest Films International / Viking Film

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Director: Hugh Hudson

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Cast & crew

Al Pacino as Tom Dobb

Al Pacino

Tom Dobb

Donald Sutherland as Sgt. Maj. Peasy

Donald Sutherland

Sgt. Maj. Peasy

Nastassja Kinski as Daisy McConnahay

Nastassja Kinski

Daisy McConnahay

Joan Plowright as Mrs. McConnahay

Joan Plowright

Mrs. McConnahay

Dave King as Mr. McConnahay

Dave King

Mr. McConnahay

Dexter Fletcher as Ned Dobb

Dexter Fletcher

Ned Dobb

Sid Owen as Young Ned

Sid Owen

Young Ned

Richard O'Brien as Lord Hampton

Richard O'Brien

Lord Hampton

Steven Berkoff as Sgt. Jones

Steven Berkoff

Sgt. Jones

Annie Lennox as Liberty Woman

Annie Lennox

Liberty Woman

Paul Brooke as Lord Darling

Paul Brooke

Lord Darling

Graham Greene as Ongwata

Graham Greene

Ongwata

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