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1776(1972)

G11/09/1972 (US)DramaHistory2h 21m
69%

Movie Score

The award winning musical comes to the screen!

Overview

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.

Movie Cast

William Daniels photo

William Daniels

John Adams

Howard Da Silva photo

Howard Da Silva

Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Ken Howard photo

Ken Howard

Thomas Jefferson

Blythe Danner photo

Blythe Danner

Martha Jefferson

Donald Madden photo

Donald Madden

John Dickinson (PA)

John Cullum photo

John Cullum

Edward Rutledge (SC)

David Ford photo

David Ford

Congressional President John Hancock (MA)

Ron Holgate photo

Ron Holgate

Richard Henry Lee (VA)

Emory Bass photo

Emory Bass

James Wilson (PA)

Virginia Vestoff photo

Virginia Vestoff

Abigail Adams

William Hansen photo

William Hansen

Caesar Rodney (DE)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$6,000,000.00

Revenue$2,800,000.00

Production CompanyColumbia Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

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