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1776 (Restored Director's Cut)

William Daniels (Actor), Howard DaSilva (Actor), Peter Hunt (Director) Rated:
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4.8 out of 5 stars 4,707 ratings
IMDb7.6/10.0
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Genre Musical
Format Closed-captioned, Color, Multiple Formats, Director's Cut, Widescreen, NTSC, Dolby, Subtitled, Anamorphic See more
Contributor Blythe Danner, Columbia Pictures, Ken Howard, Howard DaSilva, Peter Hunt, Jack L. Warner, William Daniels See more
Language English
Runtime 2 hours and 46 minutes
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1776

The lively and energetic film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776, Continental Congressmen John Adams and Benjamin Franklin coerce Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence as a delaying tactic as they try to persuade the American colonies to support a resolution on independence. As George Washington sends depressing messages describing one military disaster after another, the businessmen, landowners and slave holders in Congress all stand in the way of the Declaration, and a single "nay" vote will forever end the question of independence. Large portions of spoken and sung dialog are taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants.

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You'll be seeing stars and stripes as the most fascinating leaders in American history come to life in 1776, a musical about the birth of a nation! With the Boston Harbor still stained from over-taxed British tea, a revolution is brewing in the colonies! And now England has thousands of troops headed for America's shores to squelch her subjects' freedom-loving spirit! It's up to John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to convince a stubborn congress of British colonists to unite as American patriots turn the inevitable war with England into a Declaration of Independence!

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The 2002 DVD release of 1776 offers the 168-minute "director's cut" version of the film, which is about 20 minutes longer than the VHS release (though still shorter than the previously released 180-minute laserdisc, which director Peter H. Hunt has said included some material he didn't care for). Among the additions are a main title with overture, an introductory verse to "He Plays the Violin," and more balance to the conservative Southern bloc of the Congress, especially in the musical number "Cool Considerate Men," which--according to Hunt and screenwriter Peter Stone on the DVD's commentary track--was removed at the request of President Nixon and supposed to have been destroyed. Hunt and Stone also offer historical background, comparisons to the original Broadway show (which they also directed and wrote), comments on what the cast is doing 30 years later, and satisfaction with this restoration (perhaps it will also lead to a long-awaited CD release of the soundtrack?). Picture and sound are very good, the widescreen anamorphic picture preserves the film's wide tableaux, and five brief screen tests are worth watching once. In sum, it's a very satisfying and often engrossing treatment of a lesser known but much loved musical. --David Horiuchi

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2226304
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Peter Hunt
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Color, Multiple Formats, Director's Cut, Widescreen, NTSC, Dolby, Subtitled, Anamorphic
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 46 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 3, 2007
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ William Daniels, Howard DaSilva, Ken Howard, Blythe Danner
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Jack L. Warner
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000067D1R
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Can't believe I'm giving this such a low review... 1776 is an amazing musical and give it 5 stars, but gave it two because of the cheap Sony quality packaging. Had to send back because of the warping at the bottom of the case. Replacement had a cut in the binding and going into the front. Can't get a replacement for a replacement so had to order again and send both back. Here's hoping the third copy is pristine. This isn't from Amazon shipping as the cardboard has no evidence of damage. Manufacturing defects.
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  • Dana E. Hansen
    5.0 out of 5 stars A mostly painless introduction to Civics
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2025
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    A must-watch
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  • trmichaels
    5.0 out of 5 stars A five-goosebump movie that personifies American pride
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2002
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    I saw this movie more than 25 years ago as part of a junior high history class (and, naturally, had quickly forgotten it), but had the pleasant experience of seeing a touring Broadway version of it last year. Wow! What an amazing show it was - I doubt there was anyone in the crowd who was not teary-eyed at the end, during the emotional scene where each state/delegate bravely signs the document, risking his life and property, and forever changes the world in ways he could not even imagine.
    I quickly went out and bought the CD of the wonderful music, but hesitated to buy the film version as I was hoping it would come out on DVD. Voila! Here it is (perhaps thanks to Amazon's great feature of allowing you to "vote" for an item's release). I was first in the Amazon checkout line, and was not at all disappointed.
    William Daniels is superb as John Adams. I was used to hearing Brent Spiner (Star Trek's Commander Data!) sing this role from my CD of the revival cast, and to my amazement, he did a fantastic job as well. But it's hard not to think of the kind, gentle Data when listening to him (at least to Trek fans!), which is kind of distracting. While Daniels seemed familiar to me somehow (and now I know why - Knight Rider and St. Elsewhere), and while he doesn't seem to physically resemble Adams too well, I thought he was quite believable as Adams, and that Howard DaSilva was even more so as Franklin.
    As for the DVD, it was nice to see some extras, especially the restored scenes (who cares what Nixon thought!) and the (sometimes lame) commentary. The widescreen angle, I think, makes all the difference given the historical significance of the room where most of the action takes place - it is nice to see the WHOLE room, especially during the very moving scene when the document is read for the first time. "We hold these truths to be self-evident..."
    My complaints with the DVD are few. The sound, occasionally, seems to be uneven, and even monaural at times, but this may be a result of the once-deleted scenes that were pieced back in. I do appreciate the conversion to Dolby 5.1, and the few sound lapses are worth it to get the Dolby audio.
    Also, the screen tests were mostly of the lesser cast, and not much different from the actual scenes in the movie. Kinda worthless filler.
    I was a little disappointed with the emotional impact of the final scene, which I thought was done much better in the Broadway version I saw. Each signer stood around the desk after signing, in a pose that was plucked right out of John Trumbull's famous painting of the event, at which point a huge, see-through backlit silk backdrop of the Declaration was lowered in front of the frozen-in-place signers, with them visible behind it as the Liberty Bell rang triumphantly. It sent chills right up my back, and was a sure catalyst for a standing ovation. While I can appreciate how this was probably hard to recreate on screen, and while it is done to some degree, it just didn't seem as effective to me.
    Minor complaints aside, this is a fantastic movie. It gives you an awe-struck appreciation for the incredible events that led to the founding of this nation, and makes you marvel at the fact that it ever happened at all. So many things could have - and did - go wrong, from Washington's dismal dispatches about the sorry state of his troops to the entire Southern delegation walking out of Congress over the slave issue. It makes one line in the Declaration, added afterwards, especially prophetic - "with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence......"
    Highly recommended to all.
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  • Cathie Byrne
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Fourth of July tradition
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2025
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    Always watch this on my 4th of July because what our founding fathers went through was amazing
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  • Squirrelyone
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love this movie.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2016
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    "He's obnoxious and disliked. Did you know that?" "I hadn't heard."

    Yes, some liberties have been taken with some of the details, but still this remains a wonderful, wonderful movie. Instead of one-dimensional cutouts, we have Congress presented as a group of highly intelligent, determined, passionate men who are still human beings and can flip from powerful, grave earnestness to dick jokes with just a moment. The Director's Cut is, to my mind, far superior to the previous release. The restored song, "Cool Considerate Men," is one of the only times we're really presented with the opposition's thoughts on the whole question of Independence. Removing it left many of them with no real motivation other than personal greed, whereas this song demonstrates that their rigidity is underscored by an unspoken terror of committing themselves to the unknown. "Why begin 'til we know that we can win? And if we cannot win, why bother to begin?"

    It's funny, it's dark, and it's well performed. The disparity in skill and style among the singers in a way reflects that these are representatives from a wide variety of backgrounds. Adams with his multiple mortgages and failing law practice and somewhat obnoxious voice ("Lord, your voice is piercing, John") is at odds with the rich and lyrical tone of the smooth and aristocratic Rutledge. My only problem is "Mama Look Sharp." Not only is the tone completely different from anything else touched on in the film, but it's a sudden shift of emphasis to a topic that's wholly unrelated to the rest. We're dealing with Congress and Congressmen, in their ideals and their needs and their wills, and in their fight to serve their constituents, their own wishes, and what they believe to be the best interests of their homeland, but we're going to take a few minutes and instead talk about dead young soldiers on the battlefield. I understand that the point is to show how detached Congress is from what's really going on--Adams has already pointed out loudly on multiple occasions that the war has actually been going on for more than a year, and yet Congress refuses to even acknowledge what already exists--in a way more present and pressing than the reading of Washington's dispatches, but in a story that otherwise relies on deep intimacy with a few main figures, the sudden hop to and return from a battlefield lament is something I find jarring without purpose. And so this is the song where I refresh my drink.

    All in all, I love this movie. What, Congressmen who can fight bitterly, but then calm down and have a drink together? Politicians who can be outright enemies, opposing everything the other stands for, and yet when one is defeated he can admit his loss with what grace he can muster, and then the victor can lead a respectful salute? I wish we could see more of it in real life.
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  • Matt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous!
    Reviewed in Canada on October 8, 2017
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    So good! A great way to learn about the creation of the Declaration of Independence. With some catchy tunes thrown in too :)
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  • TVGuy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Daughter loved it
    Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2017
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    Good story, daughter loved the movie.
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  • Lizzie
    5.0 out of 5 stars So Happy!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2023
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    I loved this film when it came out and have seen it done on stage, even saw Howard da Silva play Franklin! This is an excellent restoration of the movie, with both extended and directors cut versions. Extra features include commentaries as well as deleted scenes and screen tests. I am in the UK and the BluRay disc played with no problems on my machine.
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  • Rezensent109
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice!
    Reviewed in Germany on September 20, 2020
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    I never heard about this musical before which is actually a comedy about the history of the american revolution. Very funny stuff, absolutely worth watching but don't take it too serious.....
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  • Lyn Thomas
    5.0 out of 5 stars 1776 - witty and impressive
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2011
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    A great musical, somewhat unusual but I love the songs and the sentiment. This is the restored version with the cuts restored. Some of the restored sections are not as good quality as the rest in term of picture quality but they are essential to humanise the characters. This does deserve wider viewing across the pond. View in a multi region dvd player or on your computer.
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