*** Welcome to piglix ***

Into the West (TV miniseries)

Into the West
Into the West (2005 TV miniseries poster).jpg
Promotional poster
Written by William Mastrosimone
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Craig Storper
Kirk Ellis
Directed by Robert Dornhelm
Simon Wincer
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Michael W. Watkins
Timothy Van Patten
Jeremy Podeswa
Starring Various
Narrated by Matthew Settle
Theme music composer Geoff Zanelli
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 6
Production
Producer(s) Steven Spielberg
William Mastrosimone
Justin Falvey
David A. Rosemont
Larry Rapaport
Wendy Hill-Tout
Michelle Wong
Kirk Ellis
Editor(s) Mark Conte
Sabrina Plisco
Running time 552 minutes
Production company(s) DreamWorks Television
Voice Pictures
Release
Original network TNT
Original release June 10 – July 22, 2005 (2005-07-22)
External links
Website

Into the West is a 2005 miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks, with six two-hour episodes (including commercials). The series was first broadcast in the U.S. on Turner Network Television (TNT) on six Fridays starting on June 10, 2005. It was also shown in the UK on BBC2 and BBC HD from November 4, 2006, and in Canada on CBC Television. The series also aired in the U.S. on AMC during the summer (June/July) and fall (autumn, September/October) of 2012.

The miniseries begins in the 1820s and is told mainly through the third person narration of Jacob Wheeler (Matthew Settle) and Loved By the Buffalo (Joseph M. Marshall III), although episodes outside the direct observation of both protagonists are also shown. The plot follows the story of two families, one white American, one Native American, as their lives become mingled through the momentous events of American expansion. The story intertwines real and fictional characters and events spanning the period of expansion of the United States in the American West, from 1825 to 1890.

The show has a large cast, with about 250 speaking parts. The series features well known performers including Josh Brolin, Gary Busey, Michael Spears, Tonantzin Carmelo, Skeet Ulrich, Garrett Wang, Steve Reevis, Rachael Leigh Cook, Wes Studi, Irene Bedard, Alan Tudyk, Christian Kane, Russell Means, Jay Tavare, David Midthunder, Keri Russell, Graham Greene, Zahn McClarnon, Tom Berenger, Gil Birmingham, David Paymer, Raoul Trujillo, Eric Schweig, Lance Henriksen, Simon R. Baker, Tyler Christopher, Tatanka Means, Tokala Clifford, Gordon Tootoosis, Sheila Tousey, and Will Patton.


...
Wikipedia

...