An Empire of Reason
1988, English. Directed by Muffie Meyer & Ellen Hovde.
Docudrama about the debate surrounding New York State's ratification of the United States Constitution. Historical figures wear modern dress and use familiar language to help today's audience understand firsthand the forces that shaped this country two hundred years ago. The argument, characters, passions and debating points are historically accurate, but the language and the medium of the debate is modern in form. Present day newscasters and commentators play themselves, reporting on the events of the 1780s as though they were occurring now.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 3 July 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ronald Blumer
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An Empire of Reason isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 July 1988. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed An Empire of Reason?
An Empire of Reason (1988) was directed by Muffie Meyer and Ellen Hovde and stars Cokie Roberts, William F. Buckley Jr., Walter Cronkite.