The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

49 mins | Documentary | July 4, 2017

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.

The Words That Built America

49 mins | Documentary | July 4, 2017

The Words That Built America
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.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers HBO Documentary Films
Original title The Words That Built America
Directors Alexandra Pelosi
Writers

Cast

David McCullough

as Narrator (voice)

Kevin Bacon

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Jack Black

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Tucker Carlson

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Common

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Bryan Cranston

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Anderson Cooper

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Robert De Niro

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Laura Dern

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Robert Duvall

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

America Ferrera

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Morgan Freeman

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Sean Hannity

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Neil Patrick Harris

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Samuel L. Jackson

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Dwayne Johnson

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Caitlyn Jenner

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Toby Keith

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Megyn Kelly

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Yo-Yo Ma

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Peggy Noonan

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Rosie O'Donnell

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Robert Redford

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Kid Rock

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Meryl Streep

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Vince Vaughn

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Kerry Washington

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Fareed Zakaria

as Reader - Declaration of Independence

Joe Biden

as Reader - The Constitution

George H.W. Bush

as Reader - The Constitution

George W. Bush

as Reader - The Constitution

Jimmy Carter

as Reader - The Constitution

Dick Cheney

as Reader - The Constitution

Bill Clinton

as Reader - The Constitution

Hillary Clinton

as Reader - The Constitution

Al Franken

as Reader - The Constitution

Al Gore

as Reader - The Constitution

Nikki Haley

as Reader - The Constitution

Kamala Harris

as Reader - The Constitution

John Kerry

as Reader - The Constitution

Henry Kissinger

as Reader - The Constitution

John Lewis

as Reader - The Constitution

Ed Markey

as Reader - The Constitution

John McCain

as Reader - The Constitution

Mitch McConnell

as Reader - The Constitution

Barack Obama

as Reader - The Constitution

Nancy Pelosi

as Reader - The Constitution

Mike Pence

as Reader - The Constitution

Colin Powell

as Reader - The Constitution

Dan Quayle

as Reader - The Constitution

Donald Rumsfeld

as Reader - The Constitution

Paul Ryan

as Reader - The Constitution

Eric Swalwell

as Reader - The Constitution

Donald Trump

as Reader - The Constitution

Elizabeth Warren

as Reader - The Constitution

Maxine Waters

as Reader - The Constitution