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10 titles. Sort by List order. 1. April Morning. 1988 1h 40m Not Rated. 6.4 (786) Rate. TV Movie. On the morning of April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began with the "shot heard 'round the world". Director Delbert Mann Stars Tommy Lee Jones Susan Blakely Chad Lowe. 2. The Patriot. 2000 2h 45m R. 7.2 (294K) Rate. 63 Metascore.
- 8 The Devil's Disciple
- 7 The Scarlet Coat
- 6 America
- 5 Johnny Tremain
- 4 The Patriot
- 3 The Crossing
- 2 Drums Along The Mohawk
- 1 1776
With an impressive cast of some of the silver screen’s finest performers like Burt Lancaster, Laurence Olivier, and the late great Kirk Douglas, the 1959 British-American historical drama The Devil’s Disciple is an adaptation of the George Bernard Shaw play, telling the valiant story of a revolutionary American Puritan who is mistaken for the local...
Chronicling the events in which American military General Benedict Arnold conspired with the British to surrender the fort at West Point, New York and subsequently abandon his defenses for a lucrative cash payout, the 1955 swashbuckler/historical drama The Scarlet Coat stars Robert Douglas as the deplorable and traitorous Arnold. Related: Best Brit...
Starring Carol Dempster, Neil Hamilton, and Lionel Barrymore of the legendary Barrymore family of Hollywood, the classic silent movie America is a historical romance drama from 1924 that follows two different stories set during the American Revolution. First, the efforts of British renegade officer Captain Walter Butler to gain Indian allies agains...
Based on the Esther Forbes Newbery-Medal-winning children’s novel, Disney’s 1957 adventure film Johnny Tremain is a riveting story that follows the titular silversmith apprentice as he befriends the Sons of Liberty and becomes witness to the Boston Tea Party, later becoming a passionate patriot fighting for his country’s freedom. The release of the...
Roland Emmerich directed the 2000 epic historical war drama The Patriot, which takes place in rural South Carolina and centers on widower and veteran Captain Benjamin Martin as he is forced to join the American Revolution alongside his loyal and patriotic son Gabriel when the British threaten to take their farm. Related: These Are the Best Revoluti...
The dynamic Jeff Daniels tackles the role of Founding Father and first President of the United States General George Washington in the television historical drama The Crossing, which details the leader’s crossing of the Delaware River and the pivotal Battle of Trenton where the Continental Army attacked the Hessians on the morning of December 26, 1...
The renowned John Ford directed the 1939 historical drama western Drums Along the Mohawk, an adaptation of the Walter D. Edmonds novel that depicts the efforts of newlyweds and New York frontier settlers Gil and Lana Martin to establish a farm in the Mohawk Valley during the American Revolution; the couple must combat attacks by Native Americans, T...
Based on the Broadway musical of the same name, the 1972 American musical drama 1776 takes place during the summer of 1776 in Philadelphia and chronicles the riveting build-up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The film focuses on the efforts of John Adams to encourage and persuade his colleagues to embrace American independence and...
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May 3, 2024 · 1. The Crossing. Jeff Daniels, Roger Rees, Sebastian Roché. 413 votes. Revolutionary fervor and military genius collide in this dramatization of George Washington's daring crossing of the Delaware River.
25 titles. Sort by List order. 1. TURN: Washington's Spies. 2014–2017 40 eps TV-14. 8.1 (24K) Rate. TV Series. A Long Island farmer bands together a group of childhood friends to form an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America's fight for independence. Creator Craig Silverstein Stars Jamie Bell Heather Lind Samuel Roukin. 2. John Adams
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- John Adams – 2008. Paul Giamatti. Based on David McCullough’s biography, this film (miniseries) puts great emphasis on getting the feel and the details to a very high level of excellence.
- April Morning – 1988. Tommy Lee Jones, Chad Lowe. This film was taken from the Howard Fast novel of the same name. The action takes place on April 18-19, 1775 in Lexington, Massachusetts; the afternoon before the battle of Lexington through the evening of the day of battle.
- Mary Silliman’s War – 1994. This film is based on the true story of Mary Silliman and her husband, General Gold Selleck Silliman of Fairfield, Connecticut as told in the biography, The Way of Duty, A Woman and Her Family in Revolutionary America by Joy Day Buel and Richard Buel.
- Drums Along the Mohawk – 1939. Henry Fonda, Claudette Colbert. Director: John Ford. Based on the novel by Walter D. Edmonds. This visually appealing film is set in the Mohawk Valley of upstate New York.
List of films about the American Revolution. Below is an incomplete list of films which include events of the American Revolution. This list does not include documentaries or short films.
Apr 28, 2022 · 1. Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) This fictional representation of life on the New York Frontier during the American Revolution provides a unique plotline. A family leaves their comfortable lives in the city to settle on the Frontier. As the Revolution gains strength, British and Indian armies attack their land.
YearCountryMain Title (alternative Title)Original Title (original Script)1975United StatesFirst Ladies Diaries: Martha WashingtonJohn J. Desmond1976United StatesThe Other Side of VictoryBill Jersey1986United States1988United States CanadaApril MorningDelbert Mann
