| John Adams | |
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| Based on | John Adams by David McCullough |
| Written by | Kirk Ellis |
| Directed by | Tom Hooper |
| Starring | Paul Giamatti Laura Linney Stephen Dillane David Morse Tom Wilkinson Danny Huston Rufus Sewell Justin Theroux Guy Henry |
| Theme music composer | Robert Lane Joseph Vitarelli |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tom Hanks Gary Goetzman |
| Producers | David Coatsworth Steve Shareshian |
| Running time | 501 minutes |
| Production companies | HBO Films High Noon Productions Playtone Mid Atlantic Films |
| Budget | $100 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | March 16 – April 27, 2008 |
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John Adams is a 2008 American television miniseries chronicling U.S. Founding Father and president John Adams's political life and his role in the founding of the United States. The miniseries was directed by Tom Hooper and starred Paul Giamatti in the title role. Kirk Ellis wrote the screenplay based on the 2001 book John Adams by David McCullough.
The biopic of Adams and the story of the first 50 years of the United States was broadcast in seven parts by HBO between March 16 and April 20, 2008. John Adams received widespread critical acclaim and many prestigious awards. The show won four Golden Globe awards and thirteen Emmy awards, more than any other miniseries in history.
- ^ Catlin, Roger (March 11, 2008). "HBO miniseries gives John Adams his due". The Courant. Hartford, Connecticut: Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on May 10, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.