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Series — 1996

The West (1996)

8.41h 20mDocumentary

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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Director: Stephen Ives

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Cast & crew

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

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