[ReformedBeckite]

Even though it isn't about America and it isn't about a Revolution per say I would recommend "Cromwell".
It is about the English Civil War and pretty much parallels our American Revolution pretty much so that some say Cromwell's War was a major influencing factor in the American Civil War.

[Reily]

Cromwell is a fascinating character !
Very complex man !
That period of English history is also very fascinating and an important influence on America. Many issues that period brought out we saw reemerge here during our Revolutionary period and even to this day. The different factions that formed in the parliamentary army discussing government, the rights of man, religious rights vis-à-vis personal conscience and government, his right for a voice in government we hear the echoes today. For example consider the Leveler movement.

I think the movie - Richard Harris does a good job of capturing Cromwell’s personality. The history as Hollyweird always does is distorted. Hollyweird writers always convinced they can do better drama then history!