- HD 1080
- Runtime: 141m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Peter H. Hunt
- Stars: William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, Ken Howard, Blythe Danner, Donald Madden
- keywords: philadelphia, pennsylvania, congress, musical, based on true story, based on play or musical, 18th century, founding fathers, declaration of independence
- Production_studio: Columbia Pictures, Jack L. Warner Productions
- Slogan: The award winning musical comes to the screen!
- The 1776 is featured in the top rankings of 1972
- #49 in Top Drama Movies of 1972
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.
