This waxworks spectacle unfolds like a grade-school history pageant. Though Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold (Aidan Quinn) is the most daring officer in the Continental Army, he doesn’t receive compensation commensurate with his achievements. Not only does the 1776 Congress drag its feet about his salary, but its members credit ineffectual General Gates (Michael Grennell) with Arnold’s strategic and hard-won victory at Saratoga. Having spent his childhood as an indentured servant, self-made Arnold can’t get the taste of sour grapes out of his mouth. Devoted to George Washington (Kelsey Grammer), Arnold tries to accommodate his leader’s wishes. But Washington mu...
Released:
2003
Rated:
NR
Length:
100 mins