An Empire of Reason
1988-07-03 | 58 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Cokie RobertsSelf - Host
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William F. Buckley Jr.Self
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Walter CronkiteSelf
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John ChancellorSelf
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Phil DonahueSelf
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Andrea MitchellSelf
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Al RokerSelf
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Forrest SawyerSelf
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Jamey SheridanDaniel Shays
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Ed KochMayor of New York City, 1788
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James RebhornJesse Woodhull
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Mario CuomoSelf
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François GirodayAlexander Hamilton
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Christopher CurryJohn Lansing, Jr.
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Nesbitt BlaisdellGov. George Clinton
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Drew SnyderDemonstrator
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