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1776

The award winning musical comes to the screen!

Film19722h 21mReleased

DramaHistory
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Director
Peter H. Hunt
Language
English
Released
1972-11-09
Runtime
2h 21m

Community score

6.988 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.5

The story

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.

Cast

  • William Daniels
    William DanielsJohn Adams
  • Howard Da Silva
    Howard Da SilvaDr. Benjamin Franklin
  • Ken Howard
    Ken HowardThomas Jefferson
  • Blythe Danner
    Blythe DannerMartha Jefferson
  • Donald Madden — artwork unavailable
    Donald MaddenJohn Dickinson (PA)
  • John Cullum
    John CullumEdward Rutledge (SC)
  • David Ford
    David FordCongressional President John Hancock (MA)
  • Ron Holgate — artwork unavailable
    Ron HolgateRichard Henry Lee (VA)
  • Emory Bass — artwork unavailable
    Emory BassJames Wilson (PA)
  • Virginia Vestoff
    Virginia VestoffAbigail Adams