1776
The award winning musical comes to the screen!
1972 • 141 min • Drama · History
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 9- 69 Audience · 89 · 100%
Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia to declare independence and establish a new government. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson lead the charge to draft a statement announcing the colonies' emancipation from British rule.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Discussions about slavery and war
- Some characters drink and smoke
What it models well
- Civic responsibility
- Founding principles
- Compromise for the common good
Talk about it after
- What steps did the founders take to create the Declaration?
- How is compromise important in forming a new nation?
- What does independence mean to us today?
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Top billed cast
Director: Peter H. Hunt • Crew: Peter Stone
William Daniels
John Adams
Howard Da Silva
Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Ken Howard
Thomas Jefferson
Blythe Danner
Martha Jefferson
- D
Donald Madden
John Dickinson (PA)
John Cullum
Edward Rutledge (SC)
David Ford
Congressional President John Hancock (MA)
- R
Ron Holgate
Richard Henry Lee (VA)
- E
Emory Bass
James Wilson (PA)
Virginia Vestoff
Abigail Adams
Trailers & clips
Official Trailer
1776 (1972) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.9/10 (89)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $2,800,000
- IMDb
- tt0068156