Hamilton's America

"The story behind the revolutionary musical"

2016 1h 24m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 43

Documentary

Synopsis

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This documentary delves deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton's epic story into ground-breaking musical theater.

“The story behind the revolutionary musical”

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Cast

Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Barack Obama
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Daveed Diggs
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Jonathan Groff
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Thomas Kail
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Renée Elise Goldsberry
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Jasmine Cephas Jones
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Phillipa Soo
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Horwitz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex Horwitz, shot by Bryant Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brett Mason 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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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Barack Obama and Daveed Diggs carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story behind the revolutionary musical".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6146460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alex Horwitz directs. Bryant Fisher behind the camera. Brett Mason cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alex Horwitz, shot by Bryant Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Brett Mason shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lin-Manuel Miranda and Barack Obama and Daveed Diggs carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The story behind the revolutionary musical".
8IMDB entry: tt6146460 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.