The West (1996)

09/15/1996 (US) • 1h 20m

Documentary

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.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Coyote

Self - Narrator

9 Episodes

N. Scott Momaday

Self - Writer

9 Episodes

Murphy Guyer

Self

9 Episodes

John Trudell

Self

9 Episodes

Eli Wallach

Self

9 Episodes

Arthur Miller

Self

9 Episodes

John Lithgow

Self

9 Episodes

Gary Sinise

T. P. Eagan

9 Episodes

Jimmy Smits

Self

9 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1996 | 9 Episodes

Season 1 of The West premiered on September 15, 1996.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

wild west

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