American Traitor or Unsung Hero? Uncover the Truth in 'Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed.'

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., October 19, 2021 (Newswire.com) -  The greatly disputed villain of the American Revolution. The traitor who turned his back on the country that gifted him prosperity and power and joined forces with the enemy. This is the way history remembers Benedict Arnold… until now.

Legacy Distribution is proud to debut Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed. This controversial and groundbreaking documentary captures the brutal hardships of the revolutionary war and the heroic deeds of a man scorned by history. Directed by Chris Stearns and produced by Thomas Mercer and Anthony Vertucci, with co-producers Steve Letteri and Michael Camoin, this feature-length film challenges the long-standing narrative of  Benedict Arnold as a traitor and places him among the names of American war heroes, with its in-depth interviews with historians and stunning re-enactments featuring Peter O'Meara (Knightfall, Band of Brothers) and narrated by Martin Sheen (The West Wing, The Departed). 

Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed will premiere on TVOD/EST including iTunes and Amazon on November 2. 2021.

Shining a light on the Revolution like never before, Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed confronts the myths surrounding Benedict Arnold and reaffirms that history is never black and white and always memorialized by the victors. Arnold's contributions to America have been largely forgotten, although they are second in importance to only George Washington. At a time when statues are being torn down and cancel culture is redefining heroes and traitors, this film could not be more relevant. 

Synopsis

Benedict Arnold is not the villain of American history most people were taught to believe. New facts and never before presented material illuminate his heroic contributions to the American Revolution and explains his later change of allegiance.

For the crucial first three years of the Revolution, Arnold's battlefield heroics foil British invasions. Then his idealism is shattered by self-serving political and military leaders. He feels betrayed by the cause he had joined for the principles of an egalitarian society. Instead, he encountered an arbitrary system of personal favoritism and cronyism. He had lived up to the ideals of the Declaration of Independence while others had not. He concludes the Revolution had taken a bad turn and America would be better off under Britain's rule.

Source: Legacy Distribution