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An Empire of Reason

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Release: 03/07/1988

Duration: 0h 58m

An Empire of Reason

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.

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Writers

| Writer:Ronald Blumer

Production

Middlemarch Films

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Cast

Cokie Roberts

Cokie Roberts

Self - Host

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Daniel Shays

Ed Koch

Ed Koch

Mayor of New York..

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Jesse Woodhull

François Giroday

François Giroda..

Alexander Hamilto..

Christopher Curry

Christopher Cur..

John Lansing, Jr.

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Nesbitt Blaisde..

Gov. George Clint..

Sol Wachtler

Sol Wachtler

John Jay

Drew Snyder

Drew Snyder

Demonstrator

Joseph Warren

Joseph Warren

Robert Yates

John C. Vennema

John C. Vennema

Robert R. Livings..

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Federalist Spokes..

Rex Robbins

Rex Robbins

Isaac Roosevelt

Edwin McDonough

Edwin McDonough

Donahue Audience ..

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Donahue Audience ..

Richard Seff

Richard Seff

Donahue Audience ..

William Duell

William Duell

Donahue Audience ..

MacIntyre Dixon

MacIntyre Dixon

Donahue Audience ..

Patrick Clear

Patrick Clear

Donahue Audience ..

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Anti-Federalist S..

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Melancton Smith

Guy Paul

Guy Paul

Convention Secret..

Jonathan Bolt

Jonathan Bolt

Anti-Federalist D..

Stu Daly

Stu Daly

Voice-over Announ..

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