The American West (2016)
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.
Watch nowDocumentary, Western, Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
Cast
- Bert Thomas Morris — Narrator (voice)
- Derek Chariton — Billy the Kid
- David H. Stevens — Jesse James
- Joseph Carlson — Frank James
- Kera O'Bryon — Zerelda James
- Morgan Lund — Ulysses S. Grant
- Jim Jackman — Rutherford B. Hayes
- Mike Marunde — William Tecumseh Sherman
- John C. Bailey — Gen. George Armstrong Custer
- Will Strongheart — Crazy Horse
- Mo Brings Plenty — Sitting Bull
- Jonathan C. Stewart — Wyatt Earp
Where to watch The American West
Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Spectrum On Demand, The Great Courses Amazon Channel, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV, KQED
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