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The West

8.4
1 season
9 episodes
Ended
Documentary

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:September 15, 1996
Last Aired:September 23, 1996
Episode Runtime:1h 20m
Networks:
PBS

Cast & Characters

Cast

Peter Coyote as Self - Narrator

Peter Coyote

Self - Narrator

N. Scott Momaday as Self - Writer

N. Scott Momaday

Self - Writer

Murphy Guyer as Self

Murphy Guyer

Self

John Trudell as Self

John Trudell

Self

Eli Wallach as Self

Eli Wallach

Self

Arthur Miller as Self

Arthur Miller

Self

John Lithgow as Self

John Lithgow

Self

Gary Sinise as T. P. Eagan

Gary Sinise

T. P. Eagan

Jimmy Smits as Self

Jimmy Smits

Self

Keith Carradine as Self

Keith Carradine

Self

Adam Arkin as Self

Adam Arkin

Self

Matthew Broderick as Self - William Swain

Matthew Broderick

Self - William Swain

Ossie Davis as Self

Ossie Davis

Self

Jason Robards as Self - Brigham Young

Jason Robards

Self - Brigham Young

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Seasons (1)

Season 1
10.0

Season 1

9 episodes

Aired: 1996

Production

Insignia Films