John Adams (2008)

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Synopsis

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.

Keywords

independence, biography, president, miniseries, 18th century, usa history, founding fathers, america.

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Main cast

Paul Giamatti

as John Adams

Laura Linney

as Abigail Adams

Stephen Dillane

as Thomas Jefferson

Danny Huston

as Samuel Adams

David Morse

as George Washington

Sarah Polley

as Abigail Adams Smith

Tom Wilkinson

as Benjamin Franklin

Steven Hinkle

as Young John Quincy Adams

Madeline Taylor

as Young Nabby Adams

John Dossett

as Benjamin Rush

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