This film dramatizes the problems facing ordinary American soldiers during the Revolutionary War, explaining why most ultimately chose to stay and fight.
Cast

Josh Clark
Charles Philipse

William Sanderson
Ben Oakley

Thomas G. Waites
Joel Purvis
Jamie Ross
Sergeant Burns

David Naughton
Michael Dooley
Brian Jersey
Pease

Mark Margolis
Jemmy
Steve Simpson
Jeremy Shey
Kevin Browne
Samuel Shey

William Sadler
Captain Rogers

John Spencer
Major Potter

Ben Slack
Colonel Piper
Jonathan Steele
Yankee

David Gale
Major Paulding

Roberta Maxwell
Nancy Turner

Roberta Wallach
Dolly Turner
Joan Shangold
Anne Turner
Jack Hollander
Henry Philipse

Charles White
Geoffrey Littlepage
Frank Alexander
The Doctor
Anne Freeman
Pril
David Lenthall
Guard
Malcolm McKinnon
Rider
Jerry Landis
Narrator (voice)
Crew
Bill Jersey
Director
Richard Wormser
Writer, Associate Producer
Ira Barmak
Writer, Producer

Richard Chew
Editor
Fred Murphy
Director of Photography
Elaine Sperber
Production Supervisor
Anne Freeman
Casting Director
Carol Luiken
Costume Design
Francis Daniel
Sound
Steve Shapiro
Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
Arlon Ober
Original Music Composer, Music Arranger
Larry Miller
Art Direction
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