Based on the penetrating novel by Howard Fast, this coming-of-age tale recounts the adventures of Adam Cooper (Chad Lowe), a teen caught up in the fight between American revolutionary forces and British Redcoats in the crucial Battle of Lexington and Concord. In the midst of the chaos caused by disgruntled colonists, Adam comes to terms with his demanding father, Moses (Tommy Lee Jones), and begins a romance with Ruth (Meredith Salenger).