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The American West(2016)
67%
31 Votes
Overview
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. Transporting into the violent world of cowboys, Indians, outlaws and law men, the story chronicles the personal, little-known stories of Western legends such as Jesse James, Billy the Kid, Wyatt Earp, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.
Type: Miniseries
Status: Ended
Languages: GermanEnglishSpanish
Countries:
United States of America
Networks:
Production Companies:
Sundance Productions
Top 10 Billed Cast
Derek Chariton
Billy the Kid
David H. Stevens
Jesse James
Morgan Lund
Ulysses S. Grant
Jim Jackman
Rutherford B. Hayes
Mike Marunde
William Tecumseh Sherman
John C. Bailey
Gen. George Armstrong Custer
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