An Empire of Reason
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.
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Cast
Cokie Roberts
William F. Buckley Jr.
Walter Cronkite
John Chancellor
Phil Donahue
Robert MacNeil
Andrea Mitchell
Al Roker
Forrest Sawyer
Jamey Sheridan
Ed Koch
James Rebhorn
Mario Cuomo
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
François Giroday
Christopher Curry
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Sol Wachtler
Drew Snyder
Joseph Warren
John C. Vennema
E.G. Marshall
Rex Robbins
Edwin McDonough
Richard Bright
Richard Seff
William Duell
MacIntyre Dixon
Patrick Clear
Eli Wallach
Roberts Blossom
Guy Paul
Jonathan Bolt
Stu Daly
