1776

Where to watch 1776 in Canada

1776 is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 25 May 2026.

About 1776

1776 is a 1972 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Peter H. Hunt, starring William Daniels, Howard Da Silva and Ken Howard. It has a runtime of 2 hours 21 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 85 viewers. Below you can see where to watch 1776 in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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Overview

Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.

Top cast

William Daniels

John Adams

Howard Da Silva

Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Ken Howard

Thomas Jefferson

Blythe Danner

Martha Jefferson

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Donald Madden

John Dickinson (PA)

John Cullum

Edward Rutledge (SC)

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David Ford

Congressional President John Hancock (MA)

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Ron Holgate

Richard Henry Lee (VA)

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Emory Bass

James Wilson (PA)

Virginia Vestoff

Abigail Adams

William Hansen

Caesar Rodney (DE)

Roy Poole

Stephen Hopkins (RI)

Ray Middleton

Col. Thomas McKean (DE)

Stephen Nathan

Courier

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Ralston Hill

Charles Thomson

William Duell

Andrew McNair

James Noble

Rev. John Witherspoon (NJ)

Howard Caine

Lewis Morris (NY)

Peter Forster

Oliver Wolcott (CT)

John Myhers

Robert Livingston

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