The American West

6.7IMDb Score
Released:2016-06-11
Genre:Documentary, Western, Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
Duration: min
Country:United States of America
Director:John Ealer
Actors:Bert Thomas Morris, Derek Chariton, David H. Stevens, Joseph Carlson, Kera O'Bryon
Production:Stephen David Entertainment, Sundance Productions

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.

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