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Independence is a 1976 docudrama film directed by John Huston and starring Eli Wallach, Pat Hingle and Anne Jackson. E.G. Marshall narrates.
Independence was produced for the U.S. National Park Service on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the United States in 1976. In less than 30 minutes, visitors to Independence National Historical Park get a quick and dramatic overview of the political events that took place in Philadelphia between 1774 and 1800.
Original Release
07/04/1976
US Release
07/04/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Atherton | Benjamin Rush |
| John Favorite | John Lansing Jr. / John Lansing, Jr. |
| Pat Hingle | John Adams |
| Ken Howard | Thomas Jefferson |
| Anne Jackson | Abigail Adams |
| E.G. Marshall | Narrator |
| Donald Moore | Benjamin Harrison |
| Scott Mulhern | Alexander Hamilton |
| Patrick O'Neal | George Washington |
| John Randolph | Samuel Adams |
Directors
Writers
Tom McGrath, Joyce Ritter, Lloyd Ritter
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Atherton | Benjamin Rush |
| John Favorite | John Lansing Jr. / John Lansing, Jr. |
| Pat Hingle | John Adams |
| Ken Howard | Thomas Jefferson |
| Anne Jackson | Abigail Adams |
| E.G. Marshall | Narrator |
| Donald Moore | Benjamin Harrison |
| Scott Mulhern | Alexander Hamilton |
| Patrick O'Neal | George Washington |
| John Randolph | Samuel Adams |
| Paul Sparer | John Hancock |
| Tom Spratley | George Mason |
| Donald Symington | Richard Henry Lee |
| James Tolkan | Tom Paine |
| Eli Wallach | Benjamin Franklin |
| Joe Ritter | Page |
| Osayande Baruti | Crispus Attucks |
| Terrence Gehr | Virginia Delegate |
| John Nagy | Modern Tourist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joyce Ritter | Producer |
| Lloyd Ritter | Producer |
