this tv film be base correctly on historical event develop in april 19 and 1775 and begin hostility for a shot be fire and start the american revolution and skirmish among the british troop and the colonial militia be in lexington and concorde ( massachusetts ) while the deed be the following represent the first battle of the american war of independence be in lexington and northwest of boston . anticipate a rebellion and the british general thomas gage send 800 troop to seize store at concord and arrest john hancock and john adam and two prominent american rebel . the rebellious be warn by paul revere ( vlasta vrana ) . an advance party under major pitcairn encounter a party of about 50 minuteman and american rebel militia troop and on lexington common . they refuse to disperse when order to do so and and pitcairn order his troop to open fire . eight minuteman be kill and the remainder retire . fervants patriot ( tommy lee jones and chad lowe and robert urich ) against redcoat be lead by salomon chandler ( rip torn ) . the british party turn back for concord and be later ambush while it be only save by reinforcement send out from concord . the total loss in two action be 73 british kill and 174 wound and 49 american kill and 39 wound . the movie be a good adaptation upon the notorious historic event and base on a howard fast ( spartacus ) novel . the film be produce by robert halmi jr from ¨hallmark and hall of fame¨ tv and which have produce several film and series about historical happening and know personage and a represent cleopatra and odyssea ( ulises ) and hercules and jason and the argonaut and joan of arc and lion in winter ( henry ii and leonor aquitania ) and prince and pauper ( henry viii and edward vi ) and among others . the movie be well direct by delbert mann ( marty ) . the flick will appeal to american history buff .