John Adams (miniseries)

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 (2008-03-16) – April 27, 2008 (2008-04-27)
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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.