The Civil War
Directed by:
Ken BurnsComposer:
Jay UngarCast:
David McCullough (narrator), Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards, Morgan Freeman, Garrison Keillor, Arthur Miller, Christopher Murney, Horton Foote, George Plimpton, Philip Bosco (more)Plots(1)
Beginning with an examination of slavery, this episode looks at the causes of the war and the burning questions of union and states' rights. (Netflix)
Cast
David McCullough (narrator)
USA
![Sam Waterston](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/570/162570863_66c256.jpg)
Sam Waterston
USA
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![Julie Harris](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/046/576/46576554_9699e2.jpg)
Julie Harris
USA
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![Jason Robards](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/392/164392667_e41472.png)
Jason Robards
USA
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![Morgan Freeman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/428/164428582_2cd665.jpg)
Morgan Freeman
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Garrison Keillor
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Arthur Miller
USA
![Christopher Murney](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/840/160840299_99f118.jpg)
Christopher Murney
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Horton Foote
USA
George Plimpton
USA
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![Philip Bosco](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270885_e65e40.jpg)
Philip Bosco
USA
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![Jeremy Irons](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/240/163240043_8440f5.jpg)
Jeremy Irons
UK
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![Derek Jacobi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267632_787938.jpg)
Derek Jacobi
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Gene Jones
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Jerome Dempsey
USA
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The Equalizer (1985) (series)
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![Laurence Fishburne](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/130/162130273_ac4662.jpg)
![Pamela Reed](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/268/268898_270f30.jpg)
Pamela Reed
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![M. Emmet Walsh](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/762/168762141_d07mx8.jpg)
M. Emmet Walsh
USA
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![Hoyt Axton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/390/165390453_50690c.jpg)
Hoyt Axton
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