Introduction

The “April Morning” here is the famous 19 April 1775 upon which the “Shot heard ’round the world” was fired, signalling the start of the American Revolution.

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Outline

This adaptation of the classic novel by Howard Feast takes place at the dawn of the American Revolution. Superstitious teenager Adam Cooper (Chad Lowe) struggles to gain the approval of his intellectual and devout Christian father, Moses (Tommy Lee Jones). When a lone rider warns the locals of approaching British troops, Adam surprises his father by joining the local militia. But Adam will have to come of age rapidly amid violence and death to survive the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Cast

• Tommy Lee Jones … Moses Cooper.
• Susan Blakely … Sarah Cooper.
• Chad Lowe … Adam Cooper.
• Robert Urich … Joseph Simmons.
• Meredith Salenger … Ruth Simmons.
• Rip Torn … Solomon Chandler.
• Joan Heney … Granny Cooper.
• Nicholas Kilbertus … John Parker.
• Griffith Brewer … Samuel Hadley.
• Thor Bishopric … Jonathan Harrington.
• Joel Miller … The Reverend.
• Brian Furlong … Joash Smith.
• Anthony Ulc… Simon Casper (as Tony Ulc).
• Philip Spensley … John Buckman.
• Peter Colvey … Major John Pitcairn.

Trivia

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Delbert Mann.
• Producer(s): Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Robert A. Halmi, Delbert Mann, and David J. Patterson.
• Writer(s): Howard Fast (novel) and James Lee Barret (teleplay).
• Music: Allyn Ferguson.
• Cinematography: Frank Tidy.
• Editor(s): Eric Albertson, Sean Albertson, and David Filmore.
• Production: Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Robert Halmi, Samuel Goldwyn Television, and The Samuel Goldwyn Company.
• Distributor(s): CBS.
• Release Date: 24 April 1988.
• Running time: 100 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

Video Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IQkkmGiTxQ