George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation | |
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Genre | Drama War |
Written by | James Thomas Flexner (book) Richard Fielder |
Directed by | William A. Graham |
Starring | Barry Bostwick Patty Duke Astin |
Theme music composer | Bruce Broughton |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 |
Production | |
Executive producer | David Gerber |
Producers | Richard Fielder Robert Hargrove (supervising producer) |
Production locations | Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia Mount Vernon Estate - 3200 George Washington Memorial Parkway, Mount Vernon, Virginia Philadelphia |
Cinematography | James Crabe |
Editors | Ronald J. Fagan William B. Stich |
Running time | 190 minutes[1] |
Production companies | David Gerber Productions MGM/UA Television |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 21 – 22, 1986 |
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is a 1986 television film, and was the sequel to the 1984 miniseries George Washington. The film chronicles the life of George Washington, the first President of the United States. George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
It aired on September 21–22, 1986.[2] The two-part sequel received low television ratings, among the worst ratings received by a miniseries to that time.[3][4]
Cast
- Barry Bostwick as George Washington – Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, and later first President of the United States
- Patty Duke Astin as Martha Washington – Wife of George Washington
- Jeffrey Jones as Thomas Jefferson
- Richard Bekins as Alexander Hamilton
- Penny Fuller as Eliza Powel
- Marcia Cross as Anne Bingham
- Guy Paul as James Madison
- Norman Snow as Edmund Randolph
- Lise Hilboldt as Maria Reynolds
- Haviland Morris as Henrietta Liston
- Daniel Davis as Patrick Henry
- Richard Fancy as William Duer
- Farnham Scott as Henry Knox
- Nicholas Kepros as John Jay
See also
- We Fight to Be Free (2006 film)
- Washington (2020 miniseries)
References
- ^ "George Washington: The Forging of a Nation (1986)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2014. [dead link]
- ^ MacMinn, Aleene (6 September 1986). Presidential Bostwick, By George, Los Angeles Times
- ^ (25 September 1986). George Washington lowest rating miniseries of all time, Evening News (Associated Press)
- ^ O'Connor, John J. (21 September 1986). TV VIEW; A FAITHFUL, IF UNLIVELY, PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON, The New York Times
External links
Categories:
- 1986 television films
- American television films
- American films
- Biographical films about Presidents of the United States
- Cultural depictions of George Washington
- Cultural depictions of Thomas Jefferson
- Cultural depictions of Alexander Hamilton
- Cultural depictions of Patrick Henry
- Cultural depictions of James Madison
- Films set in the 18th century
- Television films about the American Revolution
- Television films based on books
- Films directed by William Graham (director)
- American television film stubs