

1776
The award winning musical comes to the screen!
6.8(79 votes)
1972
2h 21m
Drama
History
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.
Production
Columbia Pictures, Jack L. Warner Productions
Cast

William Daniels
John Adams

Howard Da Silva
Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Ken Howard
Thomas Jefferson

Blythe Danner
Martha Jefferson

Donald Madden
John Dickinson (PA)

John Cullum
Edward Rutledge (SC)

David Ford
Congressional President John Hancock (MA)

Ron Holgate
Richard Henry Lee (VA)

Emory Bass
James Wilson (PA)

Virginia Vestoff
Abigail Adams