The American Revolution (miniseries)
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The American Revolution | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Directed by | Peter Schnall |
Narrated by | Edward Herrmann |
Composer(s) | Gary Pozner |
Country of origin | The United States |
Language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Peter Schnall Justine Simonson Stephen Stept |
Producer(s) | Gregory Henry |
Supervising producer(s) |
Hilary Sio |
Associate producer(s) |
Jean Murphy Ennen |
Co-producer(s) | Whitney Johnson |
Editor(s) | Isold Uggadottir |
Cinematography | Peter Schnall David Shadrack Smith |
Running time | 60 min |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | The History Channel |
External links | |
IMDb profile |
The American Revolution, also known as The Revolution, is a 2006 miniseries from The History Channel composed of ten episodes which track the American Revolution from the Boston Massacre through the Treaty of Paris, which declared America's independence from Great Britain.
[edit] Episodes
- "Boston, Bloody Boston."
- Controversies and conflicts leading to war include the Stamp Act riots, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party.
- "Rebellion to Revolution."
- The Battle of Bunker Hill.
- "Declaring Independence."
- Dark and devastating struggles quickly challenge the 1776 independence of America.
- "American Crisis."
- Gen. Washington gambles on a brilliant yet dangerously daring stroke to save his army and America.
- "Path to World War."
- Benjamin Franklin tries to convince the French to join the fight against Britain; Philadelphia falls to the British; the Americans win a stunning victory at Saratoga and gain an ally in France.
[edit] Cast
Edward Herrmann, as the Narrator
Mark Collins, as George Washington
Jason Audette, as Thomas Jefferson
John H. Bert, as Alexander Hamilton
Glenn C. Reimer, as John Adams
James Karcher, as Benedict Arnold
Chris O'Brocto as Gen. Horatio Gates
Jonah Triebwasser, as Gen. Thomas Gage
[edit] DVD Release
The History Channel and A&E Home Video released a four disc DVD set on December 19, 2006, following its series debut on the History Channel.