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17 November 1972 (USA)
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The film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 nomination
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Big laughs, poignant moments, sweetest love songs.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | William Daniels | ... | John Adams (MA) |
| Howard Da Silva | ... | Dr. Benjamin Franklin (PA) |
| Ken Howard | ... | Thomas Jefferson (VA) |
| Donald Madden | ... | John Dickinson (PA) |
 | John Cullum | ... | Edward Rutledge (SC) |
| Roy Poole | ... | Stephen Hopkins (RI) |
| David Ford | ... | Congressional President John Hancock (MA) |
| Ron Holgate | ... | Richard Henry Lee (VA) |
| Ray Middleton | ... | Col. Thomas McKean (DE) |
| William Hansen | ... | Caesar Rodney (DE) |
 | Blythe Danner | ... | Martha Jefferson |
| Virginia Vestoff | ... | Abigail Adams |
| Emory Bass | ... | Judge James Wilson (PA) |
| Ralston Hill | ... | Congressional Secretary Charles Thomson |
 | Howard Caine | ... | Lewis Morris (NY) |
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Rated PG for language. (edited version)
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142 min | 168 min (director's cut) | 180 min (Laserdisc version)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Factual errors: Stephen Hopkins' statement "The Colonies are rotting for want of independence," should actually be attributed to Rev. John Witherspoon.
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Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
As you know, the cause that we support has come to a complete standstill. Now, why do you suppose that is?
Richard Henry Lee: Simple! Johnny, here, is obnoxious and disliked!
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Richard Henry Lee: Simple! Johnny, here, is obnoxious and disliked!
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Featured in Playing Columbine (2008)
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But, Mr. Adams
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Were Witherspoon and the New Jersey delegates really late because Franklin's son was arrested?Did the New York delegation abstain from voting every time?
Is "1776" accurate?
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Although at first, it's surprising to see a musical about the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the viewer is soon caught up in the politics and emotions of this important American event. It should be watched more than once, because it can be appreciated on several different levels. There are some of the biggest laughs, some of the most poignant moments, and the sweetest love songs you'll see in movies. Much of the dialog is taken straight from the documented letters and conversations of the principal characters, and we get to see them as real people with real worries and real feelings, rather than as the marble statues seen in the history books. This is definitely a must-see movie (and stage play, if you get the chance), and one you won't forget.