1776

1776

1972
2h 21m
6.8

6.8/10

83 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $2,800,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures Jack L. Warner Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date November 9, 1972
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0068156

Cast

William Daniels
William Daniels

John Adams

Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva

Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Ken Howard
Ken Howard

Thomas Jefferson

Blythe Danner
Blythe Danner

Martha Jefferson

Donald Madden
Donald Madden

John Dickinson (PA)

John Cullum
John Cullum

Edward Rutledge (SC)

David Ford
David Ford

Congressional President John Hancock (MA)

Ron Holgate
Ron Holgate

Richard Henry Lee (VA)

Emory Bass
Emory Bass

James Wilson (PA)

Virginia Vestoff
Virginia Vestoff

Abigail Adams

William Hansen
William Hansen

Caesar Rodney (DE)

Roy Poole
Roy Poole

Stephen Hopkins (RI)

Key Crew

Peter H. Hunt
Director
Peter Stone
Screenplay
Jack L. Warner
Producer