Top billed cast

1. 

   Jeff Daniels

   Gen. George Washington

2. 

   Roger Rees

   Gen. Hugh Mercer

3. 

   Sebastian Roché

   Col. John Glover

4. 

   Steven McCarthy

   Alexander Hamilton

5. 

   John Henry Canavan

   Gen. Henry Knox

6. 

   Ned Vukovic

   Stirling

7. 

   David Ferry

   Greene

8. 

   Karl Pruner

   Sullivan

9. 

   Nigel Bennett

   Gates

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2025-10-09

**_Crossing the Delaware on Christmas night to take down a Hessian garrison_**

Shot in April-May, 1999, this is a realistic account of George Washington’s audacious gamble precisely when his demoralized scanty army needed a victory. As for Jeff Daniels as the iconic Father of America, who would’ve thought that one of the stars of “Dumb and Dumber” could pull off the challenging role? Yet he does so superbly.

While some minor things are inaccurate and included for dramatic reasons, such as what happens to General Gates, this is the next best thing to going back in history and bein...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• historical figure
• american revolution
• american history
• george washington