The Rebels (miniseries)

The Rebels
Genre	Historical fiction Drama War
Based on	The Rebels (novel) by John Jakes
Written by	John Jakes Robert A. Cinader
Directed by	Russ Mayberry
Starring	Andrew Stevens Don Johnson Doug McClure
Narrated by	William Conrad
Theme music composer	Gerald Fried
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Robert A. Cinader
Producers	(associate producer) Hannah Louise Shearer
Production location	Hope Valley, California
Cinematography
Editors
Running time	2x120 min.
Production company	MCA-Universal TV
Distributor	Operation Prime Time MCA/Universal
Release
Original network	Syndication
Picture format	Color
Audio format	Mono
Original release	May 13–14, 1979
Chronology
Preceded by	The Bastard
Followed by	The Seekers

The Rebels is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film 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 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 as Philippe Charbonneau / Philip Kent
• Don Johnson as Judson Fletcher
• Doug McClure as Eph Tait
• Jim Backus as John Hancock
• Richard Basehart as Duke of Kentland
• Joan Blondell as Mrs. Brumple
• Tom Bosley as Benjamin Franklin
• MacDonald Carey as Dr. Church
• Rory Calhoun as Breen
• Kim Cattrall as Anne Kent
• John Chappell as Henry Knox
• William Daniels as John Adams
• Anne Francis as Mrs. Harris
• Peter Graves as George Washington
• Pamela Hensley as Charlotte Waverly
• Gwen Humble as Peggy McLean
• Wilfrid Hyde-White as General William Howe
• Nehemiah Persoff as Baron Von Steuben
• William Smith as John Waverly
• Warren Stevens as Ambrose Waverly
• Kevin Tighe as Thomas Jefferson
• Bobby Troup as Sam Gill
• Forrest Tucker as Angus Fletcher
• Tanya Tucker as Rachel
• Robert Vaughn as Seth McLean
• William Conrad as Narrator (voice)

References[]

External links[]

• The Rebels at IMDb