An Empire of Reason (1988)

An Empire of Reason (1988)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1988-07-03 United States of America 58 Min. PG-13
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Documentary, Drama, History

Overview

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.

Cast

Cokie Roberts is Self - Host
Self - Host
William F. Buckley Jr. is Self
Self
Walter Cronkite is Self
Self
John Chancellor is Self
Self
Phil Donahue is Self
Self
Robert MacNeil is Self
Self
Andrea Mitchell is Self
Self
Al Roker is Self
Self
Forrest Sawyer is Self
Self
Jamey Sheridan is Daniel Shays
Daniel Shays
Ed Koch is Mayor of New York City, 1788
Mayor of New York City, 1788
James Rebhorn is Jesse Woodhull
Jesse Woodhull
Mario Cuomo is Self
Self
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is Self
Self
François Giroday is Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Christopher Curry is John Lansing, Jr.
John Lansing, Jr.
Nesbitt Blaisdell is Gov. George Clinton
Gov. George Clinton
Sol Wachtler is John Jay
John Jay
Drew Snyder is Demonstrator
Demonstrator
Joseph Warren is Robert Yates
Robert Yates
John C. Vennema is Robert R. Livingston
Robert R. Livingston
E.G. Marshall is Federalist Spokesman
Federalist Spokesman
Rex Robbins is Isaac Roosevelt
Isaac Roosevelt
Edwin McDonough is Donahue Audience Member
Donahue Audience Member
Richard Bright is Donahue Audience Member
Donahue Audience Member
Richard Seff is Donahue Audience Member
Donahue Audience Member
William Duell is Donahue Audience Member
Donahue Audience Member
MacIntyre Dixon is Donahue Audience Member
Donahue Audience Member
Patrick Clear is Donahue Audience Member
Donahue Audience Member
Eli Wallach is Anti-Federalist Spokesman
Anti-Federalist Spokesman
Roberts Blossom is Melancton Smith
Melancton Smith
Guy Paul is Convention Secretary
Convention Secretary
Jonathan Bolt is Anti-Federalist Delegate
Anti-Federalist Delegate
Stu Daly is Voice-over Announcer
Voice-over Announcer

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