When Scottish young gentleman David Balfour's father dies, he leaves school to collect his inheritance from uncle Ebenezer, who in turn sells the boy as a future slave to a pirate ship. When staunch Stuart dynasty supporter Alan Breck Stewart accidentally boards the ship, he takes David along on his escape back to Edinburgh. They part and meet again repeatedly, mutually helpful against the Redcoats and respectful, although David is loyal to the English crown, but learns about its cruel oppression. Both ultimately face their adversaries.
Armand Assante
as Alan Breck Stewart
Patrick Malahide
as Ebenezer
Michael Kitchen
as William Reid
Brian Blessed
as Cluny MacPherson
Brian McCardie
as David Balfour
Des Braiden
as Derelict
Adam Blackwood
as Captain Forbes
Antoine Byrne
as Mary MacDonald of Dunbrae
Catherine Byrne
as Flora
Alan Stanford
as MacDonald Earl of Dunbrea