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6.9Colonial 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.
Released: 1972-11-09141 minDir: Peter H. HuntDrama, HistoryBudget: $6.0MBox office: $2.8M
Cast
- William Daniels as John Adams
- Howard Da Silva as Dr. Benjamin Franklin
- Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson
- Blythe Danner as Martha Jefferson
- Donald Madden as John Dickinson (PA)
- John Cullum as Edward Rutledge (SC)
Themes
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- congress
- musical
- based on true story
- based on play or musical
- 18th century
- founding fathers
- declaration of independence
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Peter H. Hunt
- Screenwriter
- Peter Stone
- Cast member
- William Duell
- Composer
- Sherman Edwards
- Producer
- Jack Warner
- Production company
- Columbia Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Harry Stradling
- Narrative location
- Philadelphia
- Duration
- 142
- FilmAffinity ID
- 552447
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.1776themusical.com
Show 9 more facts
- publication date
- 1972-01-01
- title
- 1776
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- distributed by
- Columbia Pictures
- Commons category
- 1776 (film)
- set during recurring event
- Independence Day
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 68%
- characters
- John Hancock
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