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While our new nation was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers--General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson--in setting the values and agenda for a glorious, free America. Adams an...

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Uniform Title:	John Adams (Television program) Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	HBO Films (Presenter) Playtone (Firm) (television production company.) Home Box Office (Firm) (television production company.) HBO Video (Firm) (Film distributor) Warner Home Video (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors:	Coatsworth, David (Television producer) Shareshian, Steven (Television producer) Hooper, Tom, 1972- (Television director) Hanks, Tom (Television producer) Goetzman, Gary, 1952- (Television producer) Giamatti, Paul (Actor) Linney, Laura (Actor) Huston, Danny, 1962- (Actor) Lloyd, John Bedford (Actor) Theroux, Justin (Actor) Coster, Ritchie (Actor) Henry, Guy, 1960- (Actor) Dillane, Stephen, 1956- (Actor) Morse, David, 1953- (Actor) Ivanek, Željko, 1957- (Actor) Dossett, John (Actor) Anglade, Jean-Hugues (Actor) Magre, Judith (Actor) Hinkle, Steven, 1994- (Actor) Taylor, Madeline, 1996- (Actor) Huff, Neal (Actor) Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-2023 (Actor) Hollander, Tom, 1967- (Actor) Polley, Sarah (Actor) Moss-Bachrach, Ebon (Actor) Sewell, Rufus, 1967- (Actor) Barnett, Samuel, 1980- (Actor) Scott, Andrew, 1976- (Actor) Lane, Rob (Composer) Vitarelli, Joseph (composer (expression)) Oliver, Melanie (Editor of moving image work) Jackson, Gemma, 1951- (Television producer) Fujimoto, Tak (Television director) Cohen, Danny, 1963- (director of photography.) Ellis, Kirk (Screenwriter) Ashford, Michelle (Screenwriter) McCullough, David G.
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English (DTS-HD 5.1, DTS 5.1), dubbed French (Dolby 2.0) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby 2.0) dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Published:	[New York, N.Y.] : HBO Films, 2008.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Adams, John, > 1735-1826 > Drama. Adams, Abigail, > 1744-1818 > Drama. Founding Fathers of the United States > Drama. Presidents > United States > Biography > Drama. United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783 > Drama. United States > Politics and government > 1783-1809 > Drama. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Drama. McCullough, David G. > Adaptations > Drama. Adams, John, > 1735-1826 > Teatro. Adams, Abigail, > 1744-1818 > Teatro. Presidentes > Estados Unidos > Biografía > Teatro. Television series. Historical drama. Biographical television programs. Historical television programs. Political television programs. War television programs. Television adaptations. Television programs for the hearing impaired. Television mini-series. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Historical > Television mini-series. Biographical > Television mini-series. Political > Television mini-series. Adaptation > Television mini-series.
Genre:	Drama. Adaptations Teatro. Biography Biografía Television series. Historical drama. Biographical television programs. Historical television programs. Political television programs. War television programs. Television adaptations. Television programs for the hearing impaired. Television mini-series. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Historical Biographical Political Adaptation
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (approximately 501 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc

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Summary:	While our new nation was suffering attacks from both within and without, John Adams had a vision of a nation of liberty and justice for all. He guided his peers--General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson--in setting the values and agenda for a glorious, free America. Adams and his wife Abigail refined these ambitious democratic ideals, and their partnership became one of the most moving love stories in American history.
Note:	This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book written by David McCullough. Special features: Discs 1-3: Facts are stubborn things: an exclusive onscreen historical guide; Who's who in history, character biographies ; disc 3: Documentary: David McCullough: painting with words (a rare and personal glimpse at the life and works of author David McCullough); "The making of 'John Adams'" featurette.
Call Number:	CT2 D0109871 Blu-ray Video
Audience:	Rating: TV-14.
ISBN:	1419878689 9781419878688 9781419868771 1419868772
Credits:	Casting, Kathleen Chipin, Nina Gold ; music, Rob Lane, Joseph Vitarelli ; editor, Melanie Oliver ; production designer, Gemma Jackson ; consulting producer, Graham Yost ; executive producers, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman ; co-executive producers, Kirk Ellis, Frank Doelger.
System Details:	Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Participant or Performer:	Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, Danny Huston, John Bedford Lloyd, Justin Theroux, Ritchie Coster, Guy Henry, Stephen Dillane, David Morse, Željko Ivanek, John Dossett, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Judith Magre, Steven Hinkle, Madeline Taylor, Neal Huff, Tom Wilkinson, Tom Hollander, Sarah Polley, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Rufus Sewell, Samuel Barnett, Andrew Scott.
Event Details:	Originally broadcast on HBO as a seven-part mini-series in 2008.