Adapted by screenwriter Howard Fast from his own fact-based novel, this historical drama tells the story of one of the most unexpected triumphs of the American Revolutionary War. In December 1776, the armies of General George Washington (Jeff Daniels) are near the point of collapse; short on money and supplies, ravaged by disease, their numbers thinned by desertion, and freezing in summer uniforms in the midst of a brutal winter, it seems all but impossible that the Colonial Army can hold out
Feb 11, 2003
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as i've known daniels only in Dumb and dumber, my favorite subject in school is history, he does a suprisingly awesome job portraying the serious role of George Washington in this war movie
February 22, 2010This film made me feel very unpatriotic. I disliked General Washington. I thought him a pompous arse. I never studied Washington enough to get his personality but I always thought of him as quiet reflective man not a man who forces his will on others. This is a very short part of the story that made America and they
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