1776

1972

166 Min

Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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DIR Peter H. Hunt

CAST William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Donald Madden, Roy Poole, William Hansen, Blythe Danner, John Myhers, John Holland

Synopsis

Peter Stone’s Pultizer Prize-winning musical (starring much of the original Broadway cast) about the internecine congressional squabbling that led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence makes a glorious transition to the big screen. William Daniels is John Adams, Ken Howard is a statuesque Thomas Jefferson, and Howard Da Silva is hilarious as wit-cracker Ben Franklin. A very funny — and poignant — history lesson with a great score.

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wolfmansRazor

1Aug12

History as comedy. Irreverent, funny, and surprisingly complex. The film draws on historic fact to create interesting, not entirely inaccurate, little sketches of the Founders. The songs aren't all that memorable, but they're still fun.