He wanted nothing more than to live in peace, until a petty tyrant forced him into a cruel choice: Swiss hunter William Tell is famous for his great skill with a crossbow.

A mild-mannered husband and father, he just wants a quiet life for his family.

Yet his homeland's brutal foreign rulers are making such an existence impossible.

Then, one day, a ruthless official forces Tell into a terrible choice: Shoot an apple off his son's head-or be killed along with his son.

Will he accept this awful challenge?