John Adams

Resource Information

The work John Adams represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wild Rose (Patterson Memorial). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

John Adams

Statement of responsibility

HBO Films ; High Noon Productions ; Playtone ; Mid-Atlantic Films

Contributor

• HBO Films
• HBO Video (Firm)
• High Noon Productions (Firm)
• Mid Atlantic Films (Firm)
• Playtone (Firm)
• Ashford, Michelle
• Coatsworth, David
• Ellis, Kirk
• Giamatti, Paul
• Hooper, Tom, 1972-
• Linney, Laura
• McCullough, David G
• Morse, David, 1953-

Subject

• Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818
• Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818 -- Drama
• Adams, John, 1735-1826
• Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Drama
• Founding Fathers of the United States
• Founding Fathers of the United States -- Drama
• Historical -- Television mini-series
• Historical films
• Historical television programs
• Political -- Television mini-series
• Presidents -- Biography
• Presidents -- Biography | Drama
• Television mini-series
• Television movies
• United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783
• United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783 -- Drama
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Personal narratives | Drama
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Biography
• Drama
• Historical
• Historical films
• Historical television programs
• Personal narratives
• Political
• Television mini-series
• Television movies
• Videodiscs for the hearing impaired

Language

eng

Summary

Depicts the extraordinary life and times of one of America's least understood, and most underestimated, founding fathers: the second President of the United States, John Adams. Explores the extraordinary life journey of one of the primary shapers of our independence and government, whose legacy has often been eclipsed by more flamboyant contemporaries. Set against the backdrop of a nations stormy birth, a moving love story and celebrates the shared values of liberty and freedom upon which this country was built

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Produced by David Coatsworth ; written by Kirk Ellis & Michelle Ashford ; music by Robert Lane, Joseph Vitarelli ; directed by Tom Hooper

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG

Language note

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LC call number

PN1992.8.H56

LC item number

J646 2008

PerformerNote

Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, David Morse, Clancy O'Connor, Sarah Polley, Rufus Sewell, Justin Theroux, Tom Wilkinson, Danny Huston, Stephen Dillane

Runtime

501

Target audience

general

Technique

live action