Into the West (mini-series) - Spielberg's TNT Epic Comes to DVD in OctoberPosted by David Lambert
8/05/2005
The opening of the American West is given epic treatment in Turner Network Television (TNT)'s 12-hour original limited series Into the West, produced by TNT in association with DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg. This dramatic tale of the adventurous exploration of the American wilderness, the clash of two cultures, the rush to riches in a new land and the building of a new civilization features a starring cast headed by Matthew Settle (U-571, Band of Brothers); Skeet Ulrich (Miracles, As Good as It Gets); Michael Spears (Dances with Wolves, TNT's Broken Chain); Tonantzin Carmelo (King Rikki, 187 Shadow Lane); George Leach (DreamKeeper, After the Harvest); and Zahn McClarnon (TNT's Crazy Horse and Cooperstown).
Shot in Calgary and New Mexico, Into the West aired on TNT this past June. The mini-series follows two multi-generational families, one settlers and the other Native American, each telling the dramatic stories of the development of the West from their distinct points of view. One family is the Wheeler clan, a Virginia family of wheelwrights making their trek westward. The other family is a plains Native American family hailing from the Lakota tribe. Throughout the series, the two families will experience the historical and cultural events that led to an epic clash of culture, often coming in contact with notable figures and events from the era.
The entire mini-series comes to DVD on October 4th, in a 4-disc set that will go for $49.99 SRP. Video is in anamorphic widescreen, and sound is both in Dolby Surround 5.1 and Dolby Stereo 2.0. The English soundtracks are supplemented with English, French, and Spanish soundtracks. Extras, if any, have note been announced yet. But we do have cover art!
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