1776

Drama, History

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Peter H. Hunt

Status Released

Release Date 1972-11-09

Storyline

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.

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