The Seekers (1979 film)
| The Seekers | |
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| Genre |
Historical fiction Drama War |
| Based on |
The Seekers (novel) by John Jakes |
| Written by |
John Jakes Steve Hayes |
| Directed by | Sidney Hayers |
| Starring |
Randolph Mantooth Delta Burke Martin Milner |
| Theme music composer | Gerald Fried |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Robert A. Cinader |
| Cinematography | Vincent A. Martinelli |
| Running time | 240 min. |
| Distributor |
Operation Prime Time MCA/Universal |
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| Original release |
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| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Rebels |
The Seekers is a 1979 1979 American made-for-television drama film/miniseries based on the historical novel The Seekers written by John Jakes, originally published in 1975. It is third in a series known as The Kent Family Chronicles or the American Bicentennial Series. The story mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures, as it narrates the story of the United States of America from 1794 through 1814. In 1979, the novel was made into a television film by Operation Prime Time and premiered on HBO on July 8 and 9, 1979.
The Seekers was preceded by The Bastard, first in the series, and The Rebels, second in the series.
The sons and grandchildren of Philip Kent make a life for themselves in America.
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