1776

Name: 1776
Director: Peter H. Hunt
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 1972

The award winning musical comes to the screen!

Trailer

Rating

6.9

Rating

6.9

The Film

1776

The award winning musical comes to the screen!

The Story

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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Budget

$6,000,000

Runtime

141 min

Box Office

$2,800,000

Released Nov 1972

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