An Empire of Reason

An Empire of Reason

Movie 1988-07-03 58m Documentary Drama History

Docudrama about the debate surrounding New York State's ratification of the United States Constitution. Historical figures wear modern dress and use familiar language to help today's audience understand firsthand the forces that shaped this country two hundred years ago. The argument, characters, passions and debating points are historically accurate, but the language and the medium of the debate is modern in form. Present day newscasters and commentators play themselves, reporting on the events of the 1780s as though they were occurring now.

Status
Released
Studio
Middlemarch Films
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Directors
Muffie Meyer Ellen Giffard
Cast
Cokie Roberts Cokie Roberts Self - Host William F. Buckley Jr. William F. Buckley Jr. Self Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite Self John Chancellor John Chancellor Self Phil Donahue Phil Donahue Self Robert MacNeil Robert MacNeil Self Andrea Mitchell Andrea Mitchell Self Al Roker Al Roker Self
Forrest Sawyer Forrest Sawyer Self
Jamey Sheridan Jamey Sheridan Daniel Shays Ed Koch Ed Koch Mayor of New York City, 1788 James Rebhorn James Rebhorn Jesse Woodhull
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