影片以美国革命时期为背景，描述了一个普通人－纽约捕鱼人Tom Dobb当他的儿子被迫参加军队为了保护儿子他必须为他的国家、为自由而战的故事一句话评论The war that won a nation its freedom, a young woman her destiny, a young man his independence, and a father his son"s love.