The West

8.4

1996

1h 20m

1S · 9EDocumentary

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Overview

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.

Director: Stephen Ives

Cast

Peter Coyote

Self - Narrator

N. Scott Momaday

Self - Writer

Murphy Guyer

Self

John Trudell

Self

Eli Wallach

Self

Arthur Miller

Self

John Lithgow

Self

Gary Sinise

T. P. Eagan

Jimmy Smits

Self

Keith Carradine

Self

Adam Arkin

Self

Matthew Broderick

Self - William Swain

Ossie Davis

Self

Jason Robards

Self - Brigham Young

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