The Rebels (miniseries)

The Rebels
Genre	Historical fiction Drama War
Distributed by	Operation Prime Time MCA/Universal
Directed by	Russ Mayberry
Produced by	Robert A. Cinader
Written by	John Jakes Robert A. Cinader Sean Bain
Based on	The Rebels (novel)  by John Jakes
Narrated by	William Conrad
Starring	Andrew Stevens Don Johnson Doug McClure
Music by	Gerald Fried
Cinematography	Frank Thackery
Production company	MCA-Universal TV
Country	United States
Language	English
Original channel	Operation Prime Time
Release date	May 14, 1979 (1979-05-14)
Running time	240 min.
Preceded by
Followed by

The Rebels is a 1979 made-for-television drama film/mini-series. It is based on the historical novel, The Rebels, written by John Jakes, originally published in 1975. It is second in a series known as The Kent Family Chronicles or the American Bicentennial Series.

The story mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures, to narrate the nascent United States of America during the time of the American Revolution. While it continues the story of Philip Kent, started in The Bastard, a large portion focuses on Judson Fletcher (Don Johnson), a newly introduced character, as a different rebel. In 1979, the novel was made into this television film by Operation Prime Time.^[1]

The Rebels was preceded by the The Bastard, first in the series, and followed by The Seekers, third in the series.

Synopsis

Philip Kent takes part in the American Revolution and the newly formed congress.

Starring

• Andrew Stevens — Phillipe Charboneau/Philip Kent
• Don Johnson — Judson Fletcher
• Doug McClure — Eph Tait
• Jim Backus — John Hancock
• Richard Basehart — Duke of Kentland
• Joan Blondell — Mrs. Brumple
• Tom Bosley — Benjamin Franklin
• Macdonald Carey — Dr. Church
• Rory Calhoun — Breen
• Kim Cattrall — Anne Kent
• John Chappell — Henry Knox
• William Daniels — John Adams
• Anne Francis — Mrs. Harris
• Peter Graves — George Washington
• Pamela Hensley —Charlotte Waverly
• Gwen Humble — Peggy McLean
• Wilfrid Hyde-White — Gen. Howe
• Nehemiah Persoff — Baron Von Steuben
• William Smith — John Waverly
• Warren Stevens — Ambrose Waverly
• Kevin Tighe — Thomas Jefferson
• Bobby Troup — Sam Gill
• Forrest Tucker — Angus Fletcher
• Tanya Tucker — Rachel
• Robert Vaughn — Seth McLean
• William Conrad — Narrator (voice)

References

External links

• The Rebels at the Internet Movie Database