
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorHugh Hudson
WriterRobert Dillon
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
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Keywords
chaseindependencerebelbritish armynative americanbased on true storyfur trapping18th centuryamerican revolutionrevolutionary war
Details
Budget
$28M
Revenue
$0M
TMDb Votes
124
Added May 20, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026












