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"The award winning musical comes to the screen!"

1972 2h 21m EN

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6.9

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70%

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7.6

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 89🍅70%Rotten Tomatoes★7.6IMDB · 10,650

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Synopsis

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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.

“The award winning musical comes to the screen!”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter H. Hunt
Writers: Peter Stone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 47% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter H. Hunt, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sherman Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Florence Williamson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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William Daniels and Howard Da Silva and Ken Howard carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "The award winning musical comes to the screen!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter H. Hunt directs. Harry Stradling Jr. behind the camera. Sherman Edwards scores. Florence Williamson cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 47% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Peter H. Hunt, shot by Harry Stradling Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sherman Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Florence Williamson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Daniels and Howard Da Silva and Ken Howard carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The award winning musical comes to the screen!".
8IMDB entry: tt0068156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "philadelphia, pennsylvania", "congress", "musical", "based on true story".