Revolution

Name: Revolution
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Released: December 25, 1985
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 22
Cast: Al Pacino, Annie Lennox, Dave King, Dexter Fletcher, Donald Sutherland

1985

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: December 25, 1985 | PG

Starring: Al Pacino, Annie Lennox, Dave King, Dexter Fletcher, Donald Sutherland, Joan Plowright, John Wells, Nastassja Kinski, Sid Owen, Steven Berkoff

Summary: A trapper and his young son get pulled into the American revolution early as unwilling participants and remain involved through to the end.

Director: Hugh Hudson

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, History, War

Rating: PG

Runtime: 126 min

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The film makes a noble attempt to present history in a realistic, nonheroic light, but Hudson is done in by a dull script and some ludicrous (curiously unrealistic) casting (Pacino as a Scot, Sutherland as a Brit, and Kinski as an American). Read full review

The Guardian Alex von Tunzelmann

Much improved by its new cut, Revolution is an atmospheric depiction of soldiers' lives in the American revolutionary war – despite its flaws. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

It’s an interesting achievement in many ways. Read full review

Richard Corliss

This solemn, incoherent, brown film is set in New York and Pennsylvania in 1776-81, but it often looks determined to analogize, one more time, the Viet Nam War. Read full review

Gene Siskel

Al Pacino has become a self-involved film star, and he`s one of the stars I hate. Read full review

David Sterritt

Rarely has a film poured so much energy into generating fiery emotions, yet remained so icy cold in its effect...Revolution has been dazzlingly shot by cinematographer Bernard Lutic in a process called System 35, but so much visual grandeur seems more embarrassing than engaging when the dramatic element is such a mess. Read full review

Vincent Canby

It's also a mess, but one that's so giddily misguided that it's sometimes a good deal of fun for all of the wrong reasons...It's so bad that one suspects there must be a good story behind it. Read full review

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