Ken Burns: The West

Ken Burns: The West 1996

8.2/10

NETFLIX Rating : 4

IMDB Rating : 8.4

FD Smart Rating : 8.2

Synopsis : Historian Ken Burns and his team bring to life the challenges Americans faced in the 19th century as they embarked on westward expansion.

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Actors:

Peter Coyote , Murphy Guyer , John Trudell

Creators:

Ken Burns

Languages:

English , English [Original]

Subtitles:

English , Simplified Chinese , Traditional Chinese , Polish , Arabic , Korean , Swahili

Genres:

Documentary, History, War

Release Date:

1996

Run Time:

na

Maturity Rating:

Parental guidance suggested.

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