Founding Fathers

Nov 27, 2000 (en) [0] Min
  • First Air Date
    Nov 27, 2000
  • Production
    History
  • Rotten tomato
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  • Original title
    Founding Fathers
  • Release
    Nov 27, 2000
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Overview

Four episodes: "Rebels With A Cause" discusses Sam Adams and John Hancock and how they influenced the start of the revolution. "Taking Liberties" discusses the heavy British tax levies, the Boston Massacre, the eloquence of orator Patrick Henry and the attempt of Benjamin Franklin to patch things up with King George. "You Say You Want a Revolution" discusses Thomas Jefferson, the early failures of George Washington, the arrest of Benjamin Franklin's son for plotting to aid the British and the support of the French. "A healthy Constitution" goes into what happened after the final defeat of the British, the lack of funds to run the country, James Madison's salvation of the revolution, and George Washington's refusal of the title "King".

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  2. Producer

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  1. Edward Herrmann

    Narrator

  2. Beau Bridges

    Samuel Adams (voice)

  3. James Woods

    John Adams (voice)

  4. Peter Coyote

    John Hancock (voice) / Thomas Jefferson (voice)

  5. Michael York

    Alexander Hamilton (voice) / Thomas Paine (voice)

  6. Randy Travis

    James Madison (voice)

  7. Hal Holbrook

    Benjamin Franklin (voice)

  8. Burt Reynolds

    Patrick Henry (voice)

  9. Brian Dennehy

    George Washington (voice)

  10. William M. Fowler Jr.

    Self

  11. Carol Berkin

    Self

  12. Roger Mudd

    Self

  13. Marvin Kitman

    Self

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 13 / Crews : 0

Season 1 ( 2000-11-27)

Rebels With A Cause

Episode: 1

Taking Liberties

Episode: 2

You Say You Want a Revolution?

Episode: 3

A Healthy Consitution

Episode: 4
Nov 27, 2000 (en)
[0] Min
  • First Air Date Nov 27, 2000
  • Production
    History
  • Rotten tomato 0%
Original Title Founding Fathers
en

Overview

Four episodes: "Rebels With A Cause" discusses Sam Adams and John Hancock and how they influenced the start of the revolution. "Taking Liberties" discusses the heavy British tax levies, the Boston Massacre, the eloquence of orator Patrick Henry and the attempt of Benjamin Franklin to patch things up with King George. "You Say You Want a Revolution" discusses Thomas Jefferson, the early failures of George Washington, the arrest of Benjamin Franklin's son for plotting to aid the British and the support of the French. "A healthy Constitution" goes into what happened after the final defeat of the British, the lack of funds to run the country, James Madison's salvation of the revolution, and George Washington's refusal of the title "King".

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer