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April Morning

  • TV Movie
  • 1988
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
831
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Tommy Lee Jones in April Morning (1988)
DramaHistoryWar

On the morning of April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began with the "shot heard 'round the world".On the morning of April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began with the "shot heard 'round the world".On the morning of April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began with the "shot heard 'round the world".

  • Director
    • Delbert Mann
  • Writers
    • Howard Fast
    • James Lee Barrett
  • Stars
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Susan Blakely
    • Chad Lowe
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    831
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writers
      • Howard Fast
      • James Lee Barrett
    • Stars
      • Tommy Lee Jones
      • Susan Blakely
      • Chad Lowe
    • 14User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Moses Cooper
    Susan Blakely
    Susan Blakely
    • Sarah Cooper
    Chad Lowe
    Chad Lowe
    • Adam Cooper
    Robert Urich
    Robert Urich
    • Joseph Simmons
    Meredith Salenger
    Meredith Salenger
    • Ruth Simmons
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Solomon Chandler
    Joan Heney
    • Granny Cooper
    Nicholas Kilbertus
    • John Parker
    Griffith Brewer
    Griffith Brewer
    • Samuel Hadley
    Thor Bishopric
    • Jonathan Harrington
    Joel Miller
    • The Reverend
    Brian Furlong
    Brian Furlong
    • Joash Smith
    Anthony Ulc
    Anthony Ulc
    • Simon Casper
    • (as Tony Ulc)
    Philip Spensley
    • John Buckman
    Peter Colvey
    Peter Colvey
    • Major John Pitcairn
    Alan Mozes
    • Young British Soldier
    Jeannie Walker
    • Mrs. Simmons
    Gary Plaxton
    • Lt. Col. Francis Smith
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writers
      • Howard Fast
      • James Lee Barrett
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    • Trivia
      This was also the title and subject of the last film project of John Ford, but it is not clear whether the script was the one which Ford tried to make. There were other connections between James Lee Barrett and Ford, most notably that Barrett wrote the script of the TV remake of Ford's Stagecoach (1939) (Stagecoach (1986)).
    • Goofs
      At the Battle of Lexington, the Regulars did indeed break rank and fire without orders - historical fact. They fired after a single musket went off - although many said it was a pistol. The tension that had been building exploded and the soldiers broke ranks and fired - and they also fired while advancing - some chasing the militia a half mile to the Hancock/Clark House.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

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    5/10

    A poor, melodramatic historical drama.

    "April Morning" tells of the skirmish between colonial militia and the English army at Lexington, MA which is regarded as the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. The film is a melodramatic made-for-tv drama which spends more time with fictional accounts of the April 19th battle than it does with matters of history and warfare. Obviously conceived to be palatable for prime time viewing and sell commercial products, this film is a poor American history lesson. Nonetheless, poor may be better than none at all.
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    • Release date
      • April 24, 1988 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame: April Morning (#37.4)
    • Filming locations
      • Québec, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
      • Robert Halmi
      • Samuel Goldwyn Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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