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Synopsis: 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(s): Hugh Hudson
Production: Warner Home Video
  1 win & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
10%
PG
Year:
1985
126 min
508 Views


It was a mistake here. Come on.

Where do you think you're going, mister?

Step back here at once.

-What do you think you're doing?

-I was in the commissary.

-I found out he joined.

-That's right.

-But it's a mistake. He ain't joined.

-ls this a mistake, Corporal Smith?

I recognize the boy.

-Show him the roll book.

-Top of the list.

I know his name. I'm his Pa.

I told you, he ain't joined.

-Yes, he has.

-He ain't had my permission.

Makes no difference.

He received the 5 shillings

and signed his name.

-Right here.

-You cross his name off with that quill.

-Then it never happened. Come on.

-Detain that man.

-Hold him there.

-Let go.

This boy's a recruit.

Your son's a soldier now.

You're in the Army.

-You can't just take him.

-They're all somebody's sons, mister.

And they're all willing to shed

their blood fighting tyranny.

Ask your boy whose war.

-All right, let's move on.

-No.

-Come, let's move it.

-No, it ain't his war.

-Company, about face.

-Come on, let's get it moving.

-Left right, left right.

-You can't force him in.

Hold, hold, hold it. Sergeant.

Come now, you gotta be a family man.

I've had three kids, one wife dead.

That's all I got living.

-Come on, you can't take him from me.

-Sons go to war because fathers don't.

If you wanna see your son again,

just sign the roll book.

Pa.

Hold him. If you do that once more,

I'll run you through, so help me.

Now, if you wanna see your son,

you sign the book.

That's right, sign up.

Four in my family signed up.

Sign the book here.

You're a bastard.

Hold him.

-Sign on the line.

-You're a bastard.

And you

watch your language too, mister.

Good.

Hey, Mr. Dobbs.

Here's your 5 shillings.

You are now a member

of the United States Army.

Read Jefferson's words.

Read Jefferson's words.

-Read the Declaration of lndependence.

-One musket, two flints.

-One powder horn.

-Don't worry.

One musket...

Here you are. Half a cup of peas.

-...two flints, one powder horn.

-That's right, half a cup.

Now there, you join them over there.

One piece of dried fish.

Keep it dry, now, keep it dry.

Fight the whole of

our life to get born...

...to stay alive, fight nature,

gain food and warmth.

Fight our faults to

stay a decent man.

And now to fight someone else's

goddamn fight...

...that I have no understanding of

or reason for.

Oh, my Ned.

All for the sake of banging a drum.

There's freedom in your muskets, boys.

-We love you.

-I'll pray for you, men.

-God's with you all.

-For liberty.

-I love you.

-Liberty.

No more king.

I look in the face of

women to see a reminder.

Some mirror of my Katie,

taken from us.

I never, ever see it.

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Robert Dillon

Robert Dillon is a screenwriter and film producer. In 1976 he was nominated by the Writers Guild of America for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen for French Connection II. In 2001 he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay for Waking the Dead. Beginning his career in 1959, he has nearly fifty years of experience. more…

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