Quick access

Moviefone Weekly newsletter Awards coverage Highlights
Movies
All Movies In Theaters Coming Soon Release Calendar Movie Charts Box Office Movie Reviews By Genre By Keyword
TV Shows
All TV Shows TV Charts TV Reviews By Genre By Keyword
Streaming
Streaming Now What to Watch Streaming Movies Streaming TV Shows Free Movies
News
All News Movie News TV News Celebrity News News Archive
Videos
All Videos Movie Trailers Movie Clips TV Trailers TV Clips Moviefone TV Moviefone TV Episodes Made in Hollywood
& More
Showtimes & Tickets Movies Near Me Movie Theaters Celebrities Highlights Newsletter Awards Movie Trivia
TRENDING
'Avengers: Doomsday' Trailer 'Dune: Part Three' Trailer 'Shrek 5' Teaser Trailer 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Trailer
STREAMING
Netflix Prime Video Disney+ HBO Max Hulu Peacock Paramount+ Apple TV+ Starz AMC+ Tubi Pluto TV Crunchyroll MGM+
1776 poster

1776

"The award winning musical comes to the screen!"

69
Audience
G 1972 · 2h 21m
Drama, History
Starring William Daniels · Howard Da Silva · Ken Howard
Apple TV Store Rent on Apple TV Store
1776 poster
Apple TV Store Rent on Apple TV Store
Movie Trailers
Movie Trailers
69
Audience

About

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.

Theatrical
Nov 17, 1972
Box Office
$2.8M
Budget
$6.0M
Return
0.5x
Director
Peter H. Hunt
Writer
Peter Stone
Producer
Jack L. Warner
Music
Sherman Edwards
Studio
Columbia Pictures, Jack L. Warner Productions
Keywords
philadelphia, pennsylvania congress musical based on true story based on play or musical 18th century founding fathers declaration of independence informative
1776 on the Web

Where to Watch

Region
Prices last updated October 2, 2026. Pricing and availability may vary by region.
powered by JustWatch

Cast

Full credits →
W
William Daniels
John Adams
H
Howard Da Silva
Dr. Benjamin Franklin
K
Ken Howard
Thomas Jefferson
B
Blythe Danner
Martha Jefferson
D
Donald Madden
John Dickinson (PA)
J
John Cullum
Edward Rutledge (SC)
D
David Ford
Congressional President John Hancock (MA)
E
Emory Bass
James Wilson (PA)
V
Virginia Vestoff
Abigail Adams
W
William Hansen
Caesar Rodney (DE)
R
Roy Poole
Stephen Hopkins (RI)
R
Ray Middleton
Col. Thomas McKean (DE)
S
Stephen Nathan
Courier
W
William Duell
Andrew McNair
J
James Noble
Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)
H
Howard Caine
Lewis Morris (NY)
P
Peter Forster
Oliver Wolcott (CT)
J
John Myhers
Robert Livingston
D
Daniel Keyes
Dr. Josiah Bartlett (NH)
R
Rex Robbins
Roger Sherman (CT)
Latest

Movie News

See all
New ‘Knight Rider’ Movie in the Works at Universal

New ‘Knight Rider’ Movie in the Works at Universal

Preview: A new movie based on 1980s action series ‘Knight Rider’ is in the works. Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Jo...

James White ·
'Boy Meets World' Star William Daniels, 91, Fends Off Home Invasion

'Boy Meets World' Star William Daniels, 91, Fends Off Home Invasion

Don't mess with Mr. Feeny!

Sharon Knolle ·

Quotes

See all →
The Dilemma of Independence and Compromise
Edward Rutledge Remove it, or South Carolina will bury, now and forever, your dream of independence.
Dr. Benjamin Franklin John, I beg you, consider what you're doing.
John Adams Mark me Franklin, if we give in on this issue, posterity will never forgive us.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Symbolic Birds in Revolutionary Debate
John Adams The eagle.
Thomas Jefferson The dove.
Dr. Benjamin Franklin The turkey.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

Movies Like 1776