1776 (1972)
The award winning musical comes to the screen!
1972 · G · 2h 21m · Drama, History
Genres: Drama, History
Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.
Director: Peter H. Hunt
Writers: Peter Stone
Music by: Sherman Edwards
Cinematography: Harry Stradling Jr.
Editor: Florence Williamson
Box office: $3M · Budget: $6M · Rated 6.9/10 by 89 viewers
Cast
William Daniels as John AdamsHoward Da Silva as Dr. Benjamin FranklinKen Howard as Thomas JeffersonBlythe Danner as Martha JeffersonDonald Madden as John Dickinson (PA)John Cullum as Edward Rutledge (SC)David Ford as Congressional President John Hancock (MA)Ron Holgate as Richard Henry Lee (VA)Emory Bass as James Wilson (PA)Virginia Vestoff as Abigail AdamsWilliam Hansen as Caesar Rodney (DE)Roy Poole as Stephen Hopkins (RI)More like this
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