Rob Roy had a plan to provide for his clan by selling beef at market. He planned a sort of European cowboy cattle drive. The laird tried to lock Rob Roy in the Toll Booth for the debt, but he made good his escape into the highlands. Declared an outlaw, his enemies launched reprisals against his village and clan. Novel by Sir Walter Scott, adapted for the screen by Alan Sharp, it has none of the flab or filler so typical of movies today.
Every scene is important and every word has meaning.
An absolutely tremendous film script, just like the best old pictures had. Liam Neeson proved once again that he has more than one great performance in him. He was spellbinding as Oskar Schindler and is equally at home as Rob Roy. Jessica Lange inspired respect with her dignified portrayal of Rob s long-suffering wife, Mary. John Hurt, did his usual good performance as the sleazy Earl of Montrose, but Tim Roth outdid himself as the absolutely unprincipled, ambitious Archibald Cunningham.