Michael Douglas plays Ben Franklin in a film about the Revolution

Michael Douglas plays Ben Franklin in France, looking to fund the Revolution. The fledgling United States needed money and troops from France during the Revolutionary War. Ben Franklin was tasked with getting the money from France to help fund the U.S. The film stars Douglas as Franklin.

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