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1776

1776 (1972)

2h 21m | PG-13

⭐ 6.825 / 10

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

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Genre: Drama, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

William Daniels

William Daniels

as John Adams

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

as Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

as Thomas Jefferson

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

as Martha Jefferson

Donald Madden

Donald Madden

as John Dickinson (PA)

John Cullum

John Cullum

as Edward Rutledge (SC)