1776

"The award winning musical comes to the screen!"

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.

Director: Peter H. Hunt

Cast

William Daniels

John Adams

Howard Da Silva

Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Ken Howard

Thomas Jefferson

Blythe Danner

Martha Jefferson

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Donald Madden

John Dickinson (PA)

John Cullum

Edward Rutledge (SC)

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David Ford

Congressional President John Hancock (MA)

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Ron Holgate

Richard Henry Lee (VA)