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1776 (1972)
- G
- 11/09/1972 (US)
- Drama, History
- 2h 21m
The award winning musical comes to the screen!
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.
Peter H. Hunt
DirectorPeter Stone
ScreenplayCast
![William Daniels's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/1SCR6im2maiASfTD5h7r0g9dU78.jpg)
William Daniels
John Adams![Howard Da Silva's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/pHLybgdBcZcMDtxSM1J4xs8zKh4.jpg)
Howard Da Silva
Dr. Benjamin Franklin![Ken Howard's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/3c5FhIv5aTcDqlt5rUNF9lz9Zc4.jpg)
Ken Howard
Thomas Jefferson![Blythe Danner's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/5fJM6RZXYKAd0ayRwB7osEAQ8YR.jpg)
Blythe Danner
Martha JeffersonDonald Madden
John Dickinson (PA)![John Cullum's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/qUhwmlv6sZwmETqk1L6sinJ4q4i.jpg)