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1776

  • 1972
  • TMDB 6.9/10
  • 2h 21m

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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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.

Cast

  • William DanielsJohn Adams
  • Howard Da SilvaDr. Benjamin Franklin
  • Ken HowardThomas Jefferson
  • Blythe DannerMartha Jefferson
  • Donald MaddenJohn Dickinson (PA)
  • John CullumEdward Rutledge (SC)
  • David FordCongressional President John Hancock (MA)
  • Ron HolgateRichard Henry Lee (VA)

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