George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
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George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is a 1986 television film, and was the sequel to the 1984 miniseries George Washington. The film chronicles the life of George Washington, the first President of the United States. George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner.
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Genre | Drama War |
Written by | James Thomas Flexner (book) Richard Fielder |
Directed by | William A. Graham |
Starring | Barry Bostwick Patty Duke Astin |
Theme music composer | Bruce Broughton |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 2 |
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Executive producer | David Gerber |
Producer | Richard Fielder |
Production locations | Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia Mount Vernon Estate - 3200 George Washington Memorial Parkway, Mount Vernon, Virginia Philadelphia |
Cinematography | James Crabe |
Editors | Ronald J. Fagan William B. Stich |
Running time | 190 minutes[1] |
Production companies | David Gerber Productions MGM/UA Television |
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Network | CBS |
Release | September 21 (1986-09-21) ā September 22, 1986 (1986-09-22) |
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George Washington (1984) |
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It aired on September 21ā22, 1986.[2] The two-part sequel received low television ratings, among the worst ratings received by a miniseries to that time.[3][4] It nevertheless received two nominations during the 39th Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Make-up and Best Hairstyling.