John Adams

Resource Information

The work John Adams represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

John Adams

Statement of responsibility

HBO Films presents a Playtone production ; produced by David Coatsworth, Steven Shareshian ; written by Kirk Ellis, parts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 ; written by Kirk Ellis and Michelle Ashford, part 4 ; directed by Tom Hooper

Contributor

• Huston, Danny, 1962-
• Linney, Laura
• McCullough, David G
• Morse, David, 1953-
• Polley, Sarah
• Sewell, Rufus, 1967-
• Shareshian, Steven
• Theroux, Justin
• Coatsworth, David
• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Ashford, Michelle
• Playtone (Firm)
• Dillane, Stephen, 1956-
• Ellis, Kirk
• HBO Video (Firm)
• HBO Films
• Giamatti, Paul
• Hooper, Tom, 1972-

Actor

• Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-
• Dillane, Stephen, 1956-
• Giamatti, Paul
• Huston, Danny, 1962-
• Linney, Laura
• Morse, David, 1953-
• Polley, Sarah
• Sewell, Rufus, 1967-
• Theroux, Justin

Film distributor

• HBO Video (Firm)

Presenter

• HBO Films

Production company

• Playtone (Firm)

Screenwriter

• Ellis, Kirk
• Ashford, Michelle

Television director

• Hooper, Tom, 1972-

Television producer

• Shareshian, Steven
• Coatsworth, David

Subject

• Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Drama
• United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Drama
• United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783 -- Drama
• Television mini-series
• Founding Fathers of the United States -- Drama
• Biographical television programs
• Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818 -- Drama
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Drama
• Television adaptations
• Presidents -- United States -- Biography | Drama
• Political television programs
• Historical television programs

Genre

• Historical television programs
• Drama
• Television adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Biography
• Biographical television programs
• Political television programs
• Television mini-series

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• 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 nation's stormy birth, it's a moving love story which celebrates the shared values of liberty and freedom upon which this country was built

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Directors of photography, Tak Fujimoto, Danny Cohen ; editor, Melanie Oliver ; music, Robert Lane, Joseph Vitarelli ; costume designer, Donna Zakowska ; production designer, Gemma Jackson

Dewey number

791.45/72

Intended audience

Rating: TV-14

Language note

English (Dolby Digital 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0) dialogue; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1992.8.H56

LC item number

J646 2008

PerformerNote

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

Runtime

501

Target audience

general

Technique

live action