Eighteenth-century Scottish cattle drover Rob Roy MacGregor takes out a loan from the Marquis of Montrose in an attempt to make a profit on his herd and help his village survive a difficult winter. When a roguish royal henchmen learns of the arrangement, he steals the money and murders one of Rob Roy's closest allies. Unable to return the fortune, Rob Roy becomes a fugitive from the law, torn between keeping his freedom and protecting his family. Michael Caton-Jones' Highland adventure, starring Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, Tim Roth, John Hurt, Eric Stoltz and Brian Cox