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The American West. Season 1 / director, John Ealer. - 2 videodiscs (343 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally broadcast on television as individual episodes in 2016.

Director, John Ealer. Director, John Ealer.

Robert Redford, James Caan, Mark Harmon, Ed Harris, Kiefer Sutherland, John McCain, Danny Glover, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, interviewees.

It tells the story of the aftermath of the Civil War and how the United States transformed into the "land of opportunity" spanning the years 1865 to 1890. Viewers will be transported into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws, and lawmen. The eight-episode limited event series chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull.

Rating: TV14.


DVD, wide screen; Dolby digital 2.0.


Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Standard No.: 014381131161

Publisher. No.: AMC13116DVD AMC Studios

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cowboys--West (U.S.)
Outlaws--West (U.S.)
Frontier and pioneer life.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
West (U.S.)--History.
West (U.S.)--Civilization.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.