Revolution
Adventure, Drama, History, War
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1985
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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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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
126 min
Release date:
25 Dec 1985
Country:
NO, GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$28,000,000
Revenue:
$358,574
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
An almost inconceivable disaster.
– Tony Rayns,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Watching Revolution is a little like visiting a museum -- it looks good without really being alive.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
17 Apr 2008
rotten:
[A] solemn, incoherent, brown film.
– Richard Corliss,
TIME Magazine,
17 Dec 2014
rotten:
Either as unintentional parody or truncated epic, you can start this Revolution without me.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
17 Dec 2014
rotten:
What's lacking in this heartfelt, well-researched, sporadically interesting movie is a master plan.
– Sheila Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec 2014