1776

IMDb 6.8 1972 • 141 min • DramaHistory

Director

Peter H. Hunt

Country

US

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.

Top 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)