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An Empire of Reason
An Empire of Reason
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An Empire of Reason

July 3, 1988
58m

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.

Cast
Cokie Roberts

Cokie Roberts

Self - Host

William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr.

Self

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self

John Chancellor

John Chancellor

Self

Phil Donahue

Phil Donahue

Self

Robert MacNeil

Robert MacNeil

Self

Andrea Mitchell

Andrea Mitchell

Self

Al Roker

Al Roker

Self

Forrest Sawyer

Forrest Sawyer

Self

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

Daniel Shays

Ed Koch

Ed Koch

Mayor of New York City, 1788

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Jesse Woodhull

Mario Cuomo

Mario Cuomo

Self

Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Self

François Giroday

François Giroday

Alexander Hamilton

Christopher Curry

Christopher Curry

John Lansing, Jr.

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Gov. George Clinton

Sol Wachtler

Sol Wachtler

John Jay

Drew Snyder

Drew Snyder

Demonstrator

Joseph Warren

Joseph Warren

Robert Yates

John C. Vennema

John C. Vennema

Robert R. Livingston

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

Federalist Spokesman

Rex Robbins

Rex Robbins

Isaac Roosevelt

Edwin McDonough

Edwin McDonough

Donahue Audience Member

Richard Bright

Richard Bright

Donahue Audience Member

Richard Seff

Richard Seff

Donahue Audience Member

William Duell

William Duell

Donahue Audience Member

MacIntyre Dixon

MacIntyre Dixon

Donahue Audience Member

Patrick Clear

Patrick Clear

Donahue Audience Member

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Anti-Federalist Spokesman

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Melancton Smith

Guy Paul

Guy Paul

Convention Secretary

Jonathan Bolt

Jonathan Bolt

Anti-Federalist Delegate

Stu Daly

Stu Daly

Voice-over Announcer

Crew
Muffie Meyer

Muffie Meyer

Director, Producer

Ronald Blumer

Ronald Blumer

Writer

Ellen Giffard

Ellen Giffard

Producer

Videos
Clip - Empire of Reason1
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Clip - Empire of Reason1

Vimeo
Apr 3, 2020
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Clip - Empire of Reason 2

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Apr 3, 2020
An Empire of Reason
Featurette

An Empire of Reason

Vimeo
Aug 25, 2017
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Movie Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget (USD)N/A
Revenue (USD)N/A
Popularity0%
Produced by
Middlemarch Films

Middlemarch Films

US

Released in

United States

Spoken Languages

English