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The West

1996 Documentary 1 season

TMDB rating 8.4/10 Ended

The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and the executive producer was Ken Burns. The film originally aired on PBS in September 1996.

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    TMDB rating 10.0/10

Cast and details

  • Peter CoyoteSelf - Narrator
  • N. Scott MomadaySelf - Writer
  • Murphy GuyerSelf
  • John TrudellSelf
  • Eli WallachSelf
  • Arthur MillerSelf
  • Gary SiniseT. P. Eagan
  • Jimmy SmitsSelf
  • Adam ArkinSelf
  • Matthew BroderickSelf - William Swain
  • Jason RobardsSelf - Brigham Young
  • John LithgowSelf / Uriah Oblinger (voice)
Network
PBS
First aired
Sep 15, 1996
Latest episode
Sep 23, 1996

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