Poster of An Empire of Reason

An Empire of Reason

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, July 3 1988
36 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Cokie RobertsCokie Roberts. Cokie Roberts was 44 in An Empire of Reason as 'Self - Host'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 27 1943 –
Died: Tue, Sep 17 2019
Portrait of William F. Buckley Jr.William F. Buckley Jr.. William F. Buckley Jr. was 62 in An Empire of Reason as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 24 1925 –
Died: Wed, Feb 27 2008
Portrait of Walter CronkiteWalter Cronkite. Walter Cronkite was 71 in An Empire of Reason as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1916 –
Died: Fri, Jul 17 2009
Portrait of John ChancellorJohn Chancellor. John Chancellor was 60 in An Empire of Reason as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 14 1927 –
Died: Fri, Jul 12 1996
Portrait of Phil DonahuePhil Donahue. Phil Donahue was 52 in An Empire of Reason as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1935 –
Died: Sun, Aug 18 2024
Portrait of Robert MacNeilRobert MacNeil. Robert MacNeil was 57 in An Empire of Reason as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 19 1931 –
Died: Fri, Apr 12 2024
Portrait of Andrea MitchellAndrea Mitchell. Andrea Mitchell was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Al RokerAl Roker. Al Roker was 33 in An Empire of Reason as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 20 1954
Portrait of Forrest SawyerForrest Sawyer. Forrest Sawyer was 39 in An Empire of Reason as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 19 1949
Portrait of Jamey SheridanJamey Sheridan. Jamey Sheridan was 36 in An Empire of Reason as 'Daniel Shays'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 12 1951
Portrait of Ed KochEd Koch. Ed Koch was 63 in An Empire of Reason as 'Mayor of New York City, 1788'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 12 1924 –
Died: Fri, Feb 01 2013
Portrait of James RebhornJames Rebhorn. James Rebhorn was 39 in An Empire of Reason as 'Jesse Woodhull'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 01 1948 –
Died: Fri, Mar 21 2014
Portrait of Mario CuomoMario Cuomo. Mario Cuomo was 56 in An Empire of Reason as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 15 1932 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 2015
Portrait of Charlayne Hunter-GaultCharlayne Hunter-Gault. Charlayne Hunter-Gault was 46 in An Empire of Reason as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 27 1942
Portrait of François GirodayFrançois Giroday. François Giroday was 36 in An Empire of Reason as 'Alexander Hamilton'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 18 1952
Portrait of Christopher CurryChristopher Curry. Christopher Curry was 39 in An Empire of Reason as 'John Lansing, Jr.'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 22 1948
Portrait of Nesbitt BlaisdellNesbitt Blaisdell. Nesbitt Blaisdell was 59 in An Empire of Reason as 'Gov. George Clinton'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 06 1928
Portrait of Sol WachtlerSol Wachtler. Sol Wachtler was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'John Jay'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Drew SnyderDrew Snyder. Drew Snyder was 41 in An Empire of Reason as 'Demonstrator'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 25 1946
Portrait of Joseph WarrenJoseph Warren. Joseph Warren was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Robert Yates'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John C. VennemaJohn C. Vennema. John C. Vennema was 39 in An Empire of Reason as 'Robert R. Livingston'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 24 1948
Portrait of E.G. MarshallE.G. Marshall. E.G. Marshall was 74 in An Empire of Reason as 'Federalist Spokesman'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 18 1914 –
Died: Mon, Aug 24 1998
Portrait of Rex RobbinsRex Robbins. Rex Robbins was 53 in An Empire of Reason as 'Isaac Roosevelt'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 30 1935 –
Died: Tue, Sep 23 2003
Portrait of Edwin McDonoughEdwin McDonough. Edwin McDonough was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Donahue Audience Member'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Tue, Feb 09 2016
Portrait of Richard BrightRichard Bright. Richard Bright was 51 in An Empire of Reason as 'Donahue Audience Member'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 28 1937 –
Died: Sat, Feb 18 2006
Portrait of Richard SeffRichard Seff. Richard Seff was 60 in An Empire of Reason as 'Donahue Audience Member'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 23 1927
Portrait of William DuellWilliam Duell. William Duell was 64 in An Empire of Reason as 'Donahue Audience Member'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Died: Wed, Dec 21 2011
Portrait of MacIntyre DixonMacIntyre Dixon. MacIntyre Dixon was 56 in An Empire of Reason as 'Donahue Audience Member'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 22 1931
Portrait of Patrick ClearPatrick Clear. Patrick Clear was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Donahue Audience Member'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eli WallachEli Wallach. Eli Wallach was 72 in An Empire of Reason as 'Anti-Federalist Spokesman'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 07 1915 –
Died: Tue, Jun 24 2014
Portrait of Roberts BlossomRoberts Blossom. Roberts Blossom was 64 in An Empire of Reason as 'Melancton Smith'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 25 1924 –
Died: Fri, Jul 08 2011
Portrait of Guy PaulGuy Paul. Guy Paul was 38 in An Empire of Reason as 'Convention Secretary'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 12 1949
Portrait of Jonathan BoltJonathan Bolt. Jonathan Bolt was 53 in An Empire of Reason as 'Anti-Federalist Delegate'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 22 1934
Portrait of Stu DalyStu Daly. Stu Daly was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Voice-over Announcer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Muffie MeyerMuffie Meyer. Muffie Meyer was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ellen GiffardEllen Giffard. Ellen Giffard was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Director, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed MarritzEd Marritz. Ed Marritz was 38 in An Empire of Reason as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1950
Portrait of Barbara ShapiroBarbara Shapiro. Barbara Shapiro was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Casting Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margaret PeckhamMargaret Peckham. Margaret Peckham was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Assistant Art Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Terry BenesTerry Benes. Terry Benes was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brenda GoodmanBrenda Goodman. Brenda Goodman was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kyle McCarthyKyle McCarthy. Kyle McCarthy was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ronald BlumerRonald Blumer. Ronald Blumer was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lynn PiaseckiLynn Piasecki. Lynn Piasecki was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicole A. GordonNicole A. Gordon. Nicole A. Gordon was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Amy J. KaufmanAmy J. Kaufman. Amy J. Kaufman was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alison EllwoodAlison Ellwood. Alison Ellwood was 26 in An Empire of Reason as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 20 1961
Portrait of Arnold BlackArnold Black. Arnold Black was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eve BattagliaEve Battaglia. Eve Battaglia was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Casting Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lawrence SilkLawrence Silk. Lawrence Silk was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Additional Editing'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, May 21 2017
Portrait of John Wright StevensJohn Wright Stevens. John Wright Stevens was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James McCalmontJames McCalmont. James McCalmont was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Additional Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Judy ClamanJudy Claman. Judy Claman was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Extras Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susan DouglasSusan Douglas. Susan Douglas was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary Jane McCartyMary Jane McCarty. Mary Jane McCarty was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Costume Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael ZandeMichael Zande. Michael Zande was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Set Dresser'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeanette OleksaJeanette Oleksa. Jeanette Oleksa was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jo-ann DummJo-ann Dumm. Jo-ann Dumm was >> in An Empire of Reason as 'Makeup & Hair'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert AchsRobert Achs. Robert Achs was 37 in An Empire of Reason as 'Additional Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 19 1950 –
Died: Tue, Jun 21 2005