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An Empire of Reason

Name: An Empire of Reason
Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Released: 1988-07-03
Cast: Cokie Roberts, William F. Buckley Jr., Walter Cronkite, John Chancellor, Phil Donahue

1988 | 58 min | Documentary, Drama, History

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

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Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved JFK, start here.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 58 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer

Cokie RobertsSelf - Host
William F. Buckley Jr.Self
Walter CronkiteSelf
John ChancellorSelf
Phil DonahueSelf
Robert MacNeilSelf
Andrea MitchellSelf
Al RokerSelf
Forrest SawyerSelf
Jamey SheridanDaniel Shays