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A teenager grows up during the onset of the American revolution.
April Morning (1988) is a tv movie, drama and history film directed by Delbert Mann, released on April 24, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Urich, Chad Lowe and Susan Blakely. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 17 ratings.
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Tommy Lee Jones
as Moses Cooper
Robert Urich
as Joseph Simmons
Chad Lowe
as Adam Cooper
Susan Blakely
as Sarah Cooper
Meredith Salenger
as Ruth Simmons
Rip Torn
as Solomon Chandler
Joan Heney
as Granny Cooper
Nicholas Kilbertus
as John Parker
Anthony Ulc
as Simon Casper
Directed by Delbert Mann, written by Howard Fast and James Lee Barrett, produced by Delbert Mann.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 17 ratings.
**_The day the American Revolution started_** This covers the events of April 18-19, 1775, with Paul Revere’s ride and the ensuing Battles of Lexington and Concord. The Lexington engagement took place about an hour before sunrise and was really just a deadly skirmish. The strength of the Lexington militiamen was 77 men whereas the British regulars (the “redcoats”) was about 400 by the time they marched the 12.5…
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April Morning (1988) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of April Morning (1988) includes Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Urich, Chad Lowe, Susan Blakely and Meredith Salenger. The film was directed by Delbert Mann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
April Morning was released on April 24, 1988 and runs for 1h 40m.
April Morning (1988) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 17 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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