1776 (1972)
1776 is a 1972 drama movie directed by Peter H. Hunt, with a running time of 2h 21m. It stars William Daniels, Howard Da Silva and Ken Howard.
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
- 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)
- David Ford as Congressional President John Hancock (MA)
- Ron Holgate as Richard Henry Lee (VA)
- Emory Bass as James Wilson (PA)
- Virginia Vestoff as Abigail Adams
- William Hansen as Caesar Rodney (DE)
- Roy Poole as Stephen Hopkins (RI)