An Empire of Reason

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An Empire of Reason

1988

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Overview

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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34 members

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Cokie Roberts

Self - Host

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William F. Buckley Jr.

Self

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Walter Cronkite

Self

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John Chancellor

Self

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Phil Donahue

Self

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Robert MacNeil

Self

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Andrea Mitchell

Self

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Al Roker

Self

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Forrest Sawyer

Self

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Jamey Sheridan

Daniel Shays

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Ed Koch

Mayor of New York City, 1788

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James Rebhorn

Jesse Woodhull

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Mario Cuomo

Self

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Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Self

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François Giroday

Alexander Hamilton

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Christopher Curry

John Lansing, Jr.

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Nesbitt Blaisdell

Gov. George Clinton

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Sol Wachtler

John Jay

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Drew Snyder

Demonstrator

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Joseph Warren

Robert Yates

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John C. Vennema

Robert R. Livingston

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E.G. Marshall

Federalist Spokesman

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Rex Robbins

Isaac Roosevelt

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Edwin McDonough

Donahue Audience Member

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Richard Bright

Donahue Audience Member

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Richard Seff

Donahue Audience Member

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William Duell

Donahue Audience Member

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MacIntyre Dixon

Donahue Audience Member

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Patrick Clear

Donahue Audience Member

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Eli Wallach

Anti-Federalist Spokesman

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Roberts Blossom

Melancton Smith

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Guy Paul

Convention Secretary

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Jonathan Bolt

Anti-Federalist Delegate

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Stu Daly

Voice-over Announcer

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