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The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

Documentary

The Words That Built America

July 4, 2017

49m

TMDB6.0· 15

In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foundation for the United States of America.

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David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Narrator (voice)

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Jack Black

Jack Black

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Common

Common

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Anderson Cooper

Anderson Cooper

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

America Ferrera

America Ferrera

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Sean Hannity

Sean Hannity

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Caitlyn Jenner

Caitlyn Jenner

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Toby Keith

Toby Keith

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Peggy Noonan

Peggy Noonan

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Kid Rock

Kid Rock

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Self - Reader: The Constitution

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self - Reader: The Constitution

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Al Franken

Al Franken

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Al Gore

Al Gore

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Kerry

John Kerry

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Lewis

John Lewis

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Ed Markey

Ed Markey

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John McCain

John McCain

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Mike Pence

Mike Pence

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Colin Powell

Colin Powell

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Dan Quayle

Dan Quayle

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Eric Swalwell

Eric Swalwell

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Angus King

Angus King

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Susan Collins

Susan Collins

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Joe Kennedy III

Joe Kennedy III

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Thune

John Thune

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Richard Shelby

Richard Shelby

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Kirsten Gillibrand

Kirsten Gillibrand

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Bob Corker

Bob Corker

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Roberts

John Roberts

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Todd Young

Todd Young

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Mark Warner

Mark Warner

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Kasich

John Kasich

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Anthony M. Kennedy

Anthony M. Kennedy

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Patrick Leahy

Patrick Leahy

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Walter Mondale

Walter Mondale

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Pat Roberts

Pat Roberts

Self - Reader of The Constitution

Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Self - Reader of The Constitution

Crew

Alexandra Pelosi

Alexandra Pelosi

Director, Producer

Larissa Bills

Larissa Bills

Producer

Lisa Heller

Lisa Heller

Producer

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Movie Info

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget (USD)N/A

Revenue (USD)N/A

Popularity0%

Produced by

HBO Documentary Films

US

Released in

United States

Spoken Languages

English