Rent Adventures of the Old West: Great Chiefs at the Crossroads (1993)
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0h 50min
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- Synopsis:
Kris Kristofferson narrates this documentary about the American Old West, including the gold rush, the shoot outs and cattle drives.
Adventures of the Old WestThe Gold Rush. Shoot-outs. Cattle drives. Buffalo herds. Pioneers. Explorers. Outlaws. Heroes. Indians. The Old West had it all. But it wasn't always the way you see it portrayed in movies or books. The real Old West was filled with colourful characters, notorious rebels. Courageous visionaries and others who helped forge a new character for a new country. This entertaining six-volume series, narrated by Kris Kristoffersen, shares the authentic stories of the Old West, as they've never been told before. Rare archival photographs, personal diaries, letters, official documents and first-hand accounts accurately capture the great turning points of America's past. It's a series that shows you an Old West that's more fascinating, more moving and more captivating than you've ever seen - and one you'll never forget.
Great Chiefs at the Crossroads
Manifest Destiny, the white man's self-proclaimed "God-Given" right to expand towards the Pacific, brought on decades of great battles with dozens of Native American tribes. Some fought desperately to save their homeland, others believed in fighting with words, not weapons. Take a fascinating look at the lives of the peacemakers through rare photographs, journals, new reports and authentic accounts. You'll get to meet the Great Chiefs: Quannah, Leader of the Comanche; Standing Bear of the Poncas; Washakie of the Shoshone; Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull of the Sioux; and many others.- Actors:
- Quannah, Leader of the Comanche, Standing Bear of the Poncas, Washakie of the Shoshone, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull of the Sioux
- Directors:
- Stephen Purvis
- Producers:
- Stephen Purvis
- Narrated By:
- Kris Kristofferson
- Writers:
- Jesse Sublett
- Studio:
- Artsmagic Ltd.
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
