
The Words That Built America
2017 · Movie · G · 48 min · ★ 6.0
The Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution and The Bill of Rights represent much more than just words used by America's Founding Fathers. To celebrate them, this special--directed by Alexandra Pelosi and narrated by David McCullough--features dozens of Americans reading the iconic documents that define our outlook on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-07-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 48 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (15 votes)
Themes
- political documentary
Cast & crew

David McCullough
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Kevin Bacon
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Jack Black
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Tucker Carlson
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Common
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Bryan Cranston
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Anderson Cooper
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Robert De Niro
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Laura Dern
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

Robert Duvall
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Directed by Alexandra Pelosi