Independence is a 1976 docudrama film directed by John Huston and starring Eli Wallach, Pat Hingle, and Anne Jackson. E.G. Marshall narrates.
Independence was produced for the U.S. National Park Service on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the United States in 1976. In approximately 30 minutes, visitors to Independence National Historical Park would get a quick and dramatic overview of the political events that took place in Philadelphia between 1774 and 1800.
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Synopsis
The movie features Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and others coming back to life and reliving the historic events which took place in Philadelphia at the nation's founding. These include the signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Constitutional Convention (1787), and the inauguration of President John Adams (1797).
Cast
William Atherton as Benjamin Rush
John Favorite as John Lansing Jr.
Pat Hingle as John Adams
Anne Jackson as Abigail Adams
Patrick O'Neal as George Washington
Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson (reprising his role from 1776)
Donald C. Moore as Benjamin Harrison
Scott Mulhern as Alexander Hamilton
John Randolph as Samuel Adams
Paul Sparer as John Hancock
Tom Spratley as George Mason
Donald Symington as Richard Henry Lee
James Tolkan as Thomas Paine
Eli Wallach as Benjamin Franklin
E.G. Marshall as the narrator