Barricades block every street. Gunshots echo in the air. It is June 1832 and throughout France people whisper of rebellion tired of a government that does nothing to help its struggling citizens. Meanwhile an ex-convict named Jean Valjean has vowed to change his ways and lead a good life. But amid the chaos of revolution the merciless Inspector Javery hunts him down. Can Valjean truly escape his past find redemption and protect those he loves?