# Revolution (1985)

> A reluctant colonial trapper searches for his conscripted son while the American Revolution transforms him into a fighter for independence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7317

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, War
- Director: Hugh Hudson
- Cast: Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski, Joan Plowright, Dave King, Dexter Fletcher, Sid Owen, Richard O'Brien
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089913/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, solemn, politically earnest, historical film marathon, war movie night

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