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The Words That Built America
The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

Genres

Documentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

49 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

04 July 2017

Country

United States of America

Cast

David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Narrator (voice)

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Jack Black

Jack Black

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Common

Common

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Anderson Cooper

Anderson Cooper

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

America Ferrera

America Ferrera

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Sean Hannity

Sean Hannity

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Caitlyn Jenner

Caitlyn Jenner

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Toby Keith

Toby Keith

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Peggy Noonan

Peggy Noonan

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Kid Rock

Kid Rock

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

Self - Reader: The Constitution

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self - Reader: The Constitution

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Al Franken

Al Franken

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Al Gore

Al Gore

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Kerry

John Kerry

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Henry Kissinger

Henry Kissinger

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Lewis

John Lewis

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Ed Markey

Ed Markey

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John McCain

John McCain

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Mike Pence

Mike Pence

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Colin Powell

Colin Powell

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Dan Quayle

Dan Quayle

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Donald Rumsfeld

Donald Rumsfeld

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Eric Swalwell

Eric Swalwell

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Angus King

Angus King

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Susan Collins

Susan Collins

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Joe Kennedy III

Joe Kennedy III

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Thune

John Thune

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Richard Shelby

Richard Shelby

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Kirsten Gillibrand

Kirsten Gillibrand

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Bob Corker

Bob Corker

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Condoleezza Rice

Condoleezza Rice

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Roberts

John Roberts

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Todd Young

Todd Young

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Mark Warner

Mark Warner

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Self - Reader: The Constitution

John Kasich

John Kasich

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Anthony M. Kennedy

Anthony M. Kennedy

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Patrick Leahy

Patrick Leahy

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Walter Mondale

Walter Mondale

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Self - Reader: The Constitution

Chris Murphy

Chris Murphy

Self - Reader: The Constitution

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