1776

Name: 1776
Director: Peter H. Hunt
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1972-11-09
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Blythe Danner, Donald Madden

“The award winning musical comes to the screen!”

1972

2h 21m

Drama History

Director: Peter H. Hunt

Writer: Peter Stone

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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.