1776 (1972)

Name: 1776
Director: Peter H. Hunt
Released: 1972-11-09
Rating: 6.8
Cast: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Blythe Danner, Donald Madden

DramaHistory

141 min

"The award winning musical comes to the screen!"

Plot Summary

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.