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1776 (1972)

G ★ 6.8/10 141 min Drama, History United States English
Director: Peter H. Hunt
Screenplay by: Peter Stone
Theatre Plays: Sherman Edwards, Peter Stone
Streaming: Not available
The award winning musical comes to the screen!

Description

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.

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Top Cast

William Daniels
William Daniels John Adams
Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Ken Howard
Ken Howard Thomas Jefferson
Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner Martha Jefferson
Donald Madden John Dickinson (PA)
John Cullum
John Cullum Edward Rutledge (SC)
David Ford Congressional President John Hancock (MA)
Ron Holgate Richard Henry Lee (VA)

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