The Words That Built America
2017•G•49m•6.0•Released
Documentary
In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foundation for the United States of America.
Director
Alexandra Pelosi
Languages
English
Studio
HBO Documentary Films
Cast
David McCullough
Self - Narrator (voice)
Kevin Bacon
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Jack Black
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Tucker Carlson
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Common
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Bryan Cranston
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Anderson Cooper
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Robert De Niro
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Laura Dern
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Robert Duvall
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
America Ferrera
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Morgan Freeman
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Sean Hannity
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Neil Patrick Harris
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Samuel L. Jackson
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Production
Company
HBO Documentary Films
Producer
Lisa Heller
Producer
Alexandra Pelosi
Producer
Larissa Bills
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