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Liberty or Death

🎞️ Movie 56 min --
โ˜… 7.9 /10 2007

To avoid interference from the royal governor of the colony and his marines, the Second Virginia Convention met in Richmond, Virginia on March 20, 1775 to discuss recent proceedings at the First Continental Congress. The meeting turned into a debate over whether or not to arm the colony to resist British forces whose numbers were steadily increasing in North America. Many members preferred to adopt conciliatory measures, but Patrick Henry delivered an impassioned speech, arguing Virginia needed a "well-regulated militia." It was imperative, he declared, that the colony be prepared to oppose King George III. He ended his oration with the phrase: "Give me liberty or give me death!" This documentary, filmed at site of the original convention, provides the historical context for the debates and recreates the most important speeches delivered during the meeting, concluding with Henry's famous address.

Cast

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Kevin McGranahan
Patrick Henry
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Mike Wells
Edmund Pendleton
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Steve Hawkins
Benjamin Harrison
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Gerry Notare
Richard Henry Lee
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John Tucker
Thomas Nelson Jr.
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Christopher D. Dunn
John Tazewell
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Christopher D. Dunn
Narrator
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Bill Young
Robert Carter Nicholas
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Woody Robertson
Peyton Randolph
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Bob Murphy
Thomas Jefferson
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Kevin Grantz
George Washington
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Frank Coleman
Composer
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Gene Rhodes
Cinematographer