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John Adams (2008)

2008-03-16 · 1h 0m · EN
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Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United States, up to his death on July 4, 1826.

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Tom HooperDirectorMichelle AshfordWriterKirk EllisWriter

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Paul GiamattiPaul GiamattiJohn AdamsLaura LinneyLaura LinneyAbigail AdamsStephen DillaneStephen DillaneThomas JeffersonDanny HustonDanny HustonSamuel AdamsDavid MorseDavid MorseGeorge WashingtonSarah PolleySarah PolleyAbigail Adams SmithTom WilkinsonTom WilkinsonBenjamin FranklinŽeljko IvanekŽeljko IvanekJohn DickinsonRufus SewellRufus SewellAlexander HamiltonSteven HinkleSteven HinkleYoung John Quincy AdamsMadeline TaylorMadeline TaylorYoung Nabby AdamsJohn DossettJohn DossettBenjamin Rush

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Adapted from David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, this lavish seven-part miniseries chronicles the life of Founding Father John Adams, starting with the Boston Massacre of 1770 through his years as an ambassador in Europe, then his terms as vice president and president of the United States, up to his death on July 4, 1826.

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