(2001)
The Brave Man tells the story of a key confrontation during the Battle of Brooklyn, the first and largest battle fought after the Declaration of Independence until the last at Yorktown. It focuses on General William Alexander, Lord Stirling, a friend of George Washington, and his efforts to save the front lines of the nascent American army as it retreated in the face of overwhelming British power. The film explores the complex roots of Stirling's presence on the battlefield and asks the question, what makes a brave man? Written by Joseph M. McCarthy 150 Our narrator is gradually transformed into an American Revolutionary War general and acts out a key confrontation at the Old Stone House during the Battle of Brooklyn. The story plays out on the streets of contemporary Brooklyn and yet brings to life a battle that took place on the same ground 200 years previously e91 Written by Joseph M. McCarthy