John Adams - HBO miniseries

Tom Hanks, David McCullough, Paul Giamatti

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$59.99

ISBN: 1419868772
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Pub Date: 06/01/2008
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Seven episodes, 8 hours 20 minutes total viewing

John Adams is a sprawling HBO miniseries event that depicts the extraordinary life and times of one of Americas least understood, and most underestimated, founding fathers: the second President of the United States, John Adams.

Starring Paul Giamatti in the title role and Laura Linney as Adams devoted wife Abigail, John Adams chronicles 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 like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin.

Three things really stand out in this portrayal. 1) The extraordinary relationship between John and Abigail over their 54 year marriage. 2) The dynamic (and strained) relationship between Adams and Jefferson. Adams was puzzled and alarmed by Jefferson's support of the violent French Revolution. 3) The extraordinary character of George Washington, and the unlikely alliance between a Virginia planter and militia Colonel and a New England lawyer.

Parental advisory: In episode one there is a realistic depiction of the tarring and feathering of a British customs agent which includes stripping the clothes off the hapless official. Parents watching with younger children should preview for appropriateness and consider fast-forwarding this scene.

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