Old-timey President-type was brilliant at doing raps, so he does a lot of raps. Everyone else does a lot of raps. Together they rap so brilliantly that they do a constitution and thus, America, land of stroppy ungrateful ex-colonialists who secretly wish they still have a royal family, is born.
Trivia
Plans to adapt this classic film for stage have been abandoned as it simply wouldn’t work
None of the actors are professional rappers and so were taught how to rap by PJ and Duncan, aka Little and Large
The film was originally about Terminator star Linda Hamilton, until creator Lin-Manuel Miranda was persuaded that America’s founding fathers made a better topic
King George is based on real-life British King Henry the Conqueror who had some wives
Bloopers
Lin-Manuel Miranda forgot the second verse to Right Hand Man and instead rapped lyrics from Biggie Smalls’ classic Juicy
Quotes
“England is rubbish, so let’s all do an America” – sung by all the cast in the final scene.
Details
Full Name: Hamilton
Duration: 160 minutes
Release: 2020
Starring
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Him from Mindhunter (I know, right? The King is him from Mindhunter!)
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