Series199680 min / epEndedUS TV-PG

The West

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.

Documentary

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Language

Original release language

Production

Insignia Films

Lead production company

Scope

1 season

9 episodes

My Thoughts

Cast

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Featured 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

#10

Keith Carradine

Self

#11

Adam Arkin

Self

#12

Matthew Broderick

Self - William Swain

Crew

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Stephen Ives

Writer

Writing

Stephen Ives

Director

Directing

Ken Burns

Executive Producer

Production

Paul Barnes

Editor

Editing

Videos

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Videos

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Images

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Images

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3000 × 1687

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1940 × 2910

EN

1940 × 2910

Seasons

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Seasons

Season 1

9 episodes • 1996

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Ratings

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TMDB Score

8.4

from 19 ratings

Certification

US TV-PG

Preferred region-based rating

Homepage

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