The Way West
Brief Synopsis
A documentary exploring the history of the American West from the time of the Gold Rush until shortly after the last of the Indian Wars at Wounded Knee (1845 - 1893).
Cast & Crew
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Ric Burns
Director
Ving Rhames
Voice
Dee Brown
Frances Sternhagen
Voice
George Plimpton
Voice
Harold Schindler
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (05/08/95), The, Way West, West
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A documentary exploring the history of the American West from the time of the Gold Rush until shortly after the last of the Indian Wars at Wounded Knee (1845 - 1893).
Director
Ric Burns
Director
Cast
Ving Rhames
Voice
Dee Brown
Frances Sternhagen
Voice
George Plimpton
Voice
Harold Schindler
Graham Greene
Voice
Charlotte Black Elk
J. D. Cannon
Voice
John Carter
Sheila Tousey
Voice
Philip Bosco
Voice
Alvin M Josephy Jr
David Mccullough
Christopher Murney
Voice
Gene Jones
Voice
Robert Utley
Matthew Modine
Voice
Rodney A. Grant
Voice
Thomas Mcguane
Marie Not Help Him
E. G. Marshall
Voice
Michael Her Many Horses
Eli Wallach
Voice
F. Murray Abraham
Voice
Mardell Plainfeather
Wes Studi
Voice
Ian Frazier
M. Emmet Walsh
Voice
Russell Baker
Narrator
Holly Hunter
Voice
Stephen Ambrose
Amy Madigan
Voice
Crew
Lisa Ades
Producer
Arthur Amiotte
Consultant
Ron Bach
Music
Edward Barteski
Editor
Charlotte Black Elk
Consultant
Ric Burns
Writer
Ric Burns
Executive Producer
Ric Burns
Producer
Matt Butcher
Coproducer
Keith Chirgwin
Music
Leslie Clark
Editing
Judy Crichton
Executive Producer
James Dalgish
Film To Tape Transfer
George Davis
Animation Photography
Elliot Deitch
Sound Editing
Margaret Drain
Producer
David A Ford
Assistant Camera Operator
Jeff Frez-albrecht
Music
Gary Garrison
Consultant
Bill Grunkmeyer
Sound
Michael Her Many Horses
Consultant
Kerry Herman
Production Coordinator
Terry Hopkins
Cinematographer
Paul Andrew Hutton
Consultant
Alvin M Josephy Jr
Consultant
Helen Kaplan
Production Associate
Brian Keane
Music Arranger
Brian Keane
Music
Asha Kurian
Other
Jennifer Lane
Production Assistant
Joshua Levin
Associate Editor
Jim Madden
Titles
Allen Moore
Cinematographer
Hilary Morgan
Assistant Camera Operator
Marilyn Ness
Other
Yuka Nishino
Post-Production Assistant
Marie Not Help Him
Consultant
Noelle Penraat
Other
Mardell Plainfeather
Consultant
Steve Roach
Music Arranger
Bob Sandefur
Sound
Gary Scovil
Music
Bruce Shaw
Editor
Roger Sherman
Cinematographer
Roger Sherman
Sound
June Shiiki
Production Assistant
Richard Snow
Consultant
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Buddy Squires
Cinematographer
Dominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Utley
Consultant
Lou Verrico
Sound Recordist
Damian Volpe
Production Assistant
John Werner
Apprentice
Chris White
Assistant Editor
Li-shin Yu
Editor
John Zecca
Sound
Film Details
Also Known As
American Experience (05/08/95), The, Way West, West
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
