An Empire of Reason

An Empire of Reason

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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.

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