Independence (1976 film)
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Lloyd Ritter[1]
| Independence | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | John Huston |
| Written by | Tom McGrath Joyce Ritter Lloyd Ritter[1][2] |
| Produced by | Joyce Ritter Lloyd Ritter[1] |
| Starring | Eli Wallach William Atherton Pat Hingle Anne Jackson |
| Narrated by | E.G. Marshall |
| Cinematography | Owen Roizman[1] |
| Edited by | Eric Albertson |
| Music by | Jack Cortner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | National Park Service |
Release date |
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Running time | 28 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Independence is a 1976 docudrama film directed by John Huston and starring Eli Wallach, Pat Hingle, and Anne Jackson. E.G. Marshall narrates.[3][2]
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.[1]
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).[2]
Cast
- William Atherton as Benjamin Rush
- John Favorite as John Lansing Jr.
- Pat Hingle as John Adams[2]
- Anne Jackson as Abigail Adams[4]
- Patrick O'Neal as George Washington[5]
- Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson (reprising his role from 1776)[5]
- 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[2]
- Donald Symington as Richard Henry Lee
- James Tolkan as Thomas Paine
- Eli Wallach as Benjamin Franklin[6]
- E.G. Marshall as the narrator[2]
