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An Empire of Reason (1988) - Cinemaos

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An Empire of Reason

DocumentaryDramaHistory

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.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Ellen Hovde
Muffie Meyer
Written by: Ronald Blumer
Produced by: Ellen Hovde
Muffie Meyer

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Directed byEllen Hovde, Muffie Meyer

Starring

Cokie Roberts, William F. Buckley Jr., Walter Cronkite

Status: Released
Runtime: 0h 58m
Language: EN
Released: July 3, 1988

Studios

Middlemarch Films