Independence (1976)
30m
Running Time
July 4, 1976Release Date
Plot.
John Huston directs this film giving relevance and life to the hallowed buildings and ground making up Independence National Historical Park. Through vignettes, the people and events are re-created for the present-day visitor. Featuring Eli Wallach as Benjamin Franklin.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
William Atherton
Benjamin Rush
John Favorite
John Lansing, Jr.
Pat Hingle
John Adams
Anne Jackson
Abigail Adams
Ken Howard
Thomas Jefferson
Eli Wallach
Benjamin Franklin
Owen Roizman
Director of Photography
E.G. Marshall
Narrator
Donald Moore
Benjamin Harrison
Joyce Ritter
Writer / Producer
Scott Mulhern
Alexander Hamilton
Jack Cortner
Music
Patrick O'Neal
George Washington
Eric Albertson
Editor
Lloyd Ritter
Writer / Producer
John Randolph
Samuel Adams
Tom McGrat
Writer
Tom McGrath
Writer
John Huston
Director
Hank Muller
Assistant Camera
Cis Corman
CastingDirector
Details.
Wiki.
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 would get a quick and dramatic overview of the political events that took place in Philadelphia between 1774 and 1800. As of 2022, the film is no longer shown at Independence National Historical Park's visitor center.