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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.

Release : July 03, 1988

Website : https://middlemarch.com/film/an-empire-of-reason/

Budget : $0.00

Revenue : $0.00

Duration : 58 minutes

Rating : 0.00

Compilation / Trailer Video

Credits

Cokie Roberts

Cokie Roberts ( Cokie Roberts )

Self - Host

William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr. ( William F. Buckley Jr. )

Self

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite ( Walter Cronkite )

Self

John Chancellor

John Chancellor ( John Chancellor )

Self

Phil Donahue

Phil Donahue ( Phil Donahue )

Self

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Robert MacNeil ( Robert MacNeil )

Self

Andrea Mitchell

Andrea Mitchell ( Andrea Mitchell )

Self

Al Roker

Al Roker ( Al Roker )

Self

Forrest Sawyer

Forrest Sawyer ( Forrest Sawyer )

Self

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan ( Jamey Sheridan )

Daniel Shays

Ed Koch

Ed Koch ( Ed Koch )

Mayor of New York City, 1788

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn ( James Rebhorn )

Jesse Woodhull

Mario Cuomo

Mario Cuomo ( Mario Cuomo )

Self

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Charlayne Hunter-Gault ( Charlayne Hunter-Gault )

Self

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François Giroday ( François Giroday )

Alexander Hamilton

Christopher Curry

Christopher Curry ( Christopher Curry )

John Lansing, Jr.

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Nesbitt Blaisdell ( Nesbitt Blaisdell )

Gov. George Clinton

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Sol Wachtler ( Sol Wachtler )

John Jay

Drew Snyder

Drew Snyder ( Drew Snyder )

Demonstrator

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Joseph Warren ( Joseph Warren )

Robert Yates

John C. Vennema

John C. Vennema ( John C. Vennema )

Robert R. Livingston

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall ( E.G. Marshall )

Federalist Spokesman

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Rex Robbins ( Rex Robbins )

Isaac Roosevelt

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Edwin McDonough ( Edwin McDonough )

Donahue Audience Member

Richard Bright

Richard Bright ( Richard Bright )

Donahue Audience Member

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Richard Seff ( Richard Seff )

Donahue Audience Member

William Duell

William Duell ( William Duell )

Donahue Audience Member

MacIntyre Dixon

MacIntyre Dixon ( MacIntyre Dixon )

Donahue Audience Member

Patrick Clear

Patrick Clear ( Patrick Clear )

Donahue Audience Member

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach ( Eli Wallach )

Anti-Federalist Spokesman

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom ( Roberts Blossom )

Melancton Smith

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Guy Paul ( Guy Paul )

Convention Secretary

Jonathan Bolt

Jonathan Bolt ( Jonathan Bolt )

Anti-Federalist Delegate

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Stu Daly ( Stu Daly )

Voice-over Announcer

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