

Liberty!
1997-11-23 · 60 min / episode · ★ 7.8
Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.
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- Twin Cities Public Television, Middlemarch Films
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- United States of America
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Top Cast
Victor GarberJohn Dickinson
Donna MurphyAbigail Adams
Alex JenningsKing George III
Anthony HealdPhilip Vickers Fithian
Colm FeoreAlexander Hamilton
Peter DonaldsonJohn Adams
Stephen LangGeorge Washington
Jefferson MaysJames Madison
Edward HerrmannNarrator
Philip Seymour HoffmanJoseph Plumb Martin
Jane AdamsSara Scott
Jake WeberVirginia Officer
Isiah Whitlock Jr.Luke - Slave
Terrence MannGeneral John Burgoyne
Mel Johnson Jr.Jehu Grant
Paxton WhiteheadHorace Walpole
Remak RamsayThomas Hutchinson
Forrest SawyerSelf - Host
Campbell ScottThomas Jefferson
Roger ReesThomas PaineTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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