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1776

The award winning musical comes to the screen!

  • Movie
  • 1972
  • G
  • 2h 21m

Directed by Peter H. Hunt

6.9

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6.9 out of 10 from 90 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • William Daniels

    William DanielsJohn Adams

  • Howard Da Silva

    Howard Da SilvaDr. Benjamin Franklin

  • Ken Howard

    Ken HowardThomas Jefferson

  • Blythe Danner

    Blythe DannerMartha Jefferson

  • Donald MaddenJohn Dickinson (PA)

  • John Cullum

    John CullumEdward Rutledge (SC)

  • David Ford

    David FordCongressional President John Hancock (MA)

  • Ron HolgateRichard Henry Lee (VA)

  • Emory BassJames Wilson (PA)

  • Virginia Vestoff

    Virginia VestoffAbigail Adams

  • William Hansen

    William HansenCaesar Rodney (DE)

  • Roy Poole

    Roy PooleStephen Hopkins (RI)

  • Ray Middleton

    Ray MiddletonCol. Thomas McKean (DE)

  • Stephen Nathan

    Stephen NathanCourier

  • Ralston HillCharles Thomson

  • William Duell

    William DuellAndrew McNair

  • James Noble

    James NobleRev. John Witherspoon (NJ)

  • Howard Caine

    Howard CaineLewis Morris (NY)

Director
Peter H. Hunt
Writer
Peter Stone
Music
Sherman Edwards
Cinematography
Harry Stradling Jr.