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  • The Civil War (1990–1990)
  • TV-14
    TV Mini-series | 90 min | Documentary, History, War
The Civil War (1990–1990)
TV-14
TV Mini-series | 90 min | Documentary, History, War

A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
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Writers
Ken Burns (written by) | Ric Burns (written by) | Geoffrey C. Ward (written by)
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Updated Sep 23, 1990

Release date (First episode)
Sep 23, 1990 (United States)

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Cast

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47 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Sam Waterston
President Abraham Lincoln President Abraham Lincoln   See fewer
9
Julie Harris
Mary Chestnut Mary Chestnut   See fewer
9
Jason Robards
Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant   See fewer
9
Morgan Freeman
Frederick Douglass / John Boston Frederick Douglass / John Boston   See fewer
9
Paul Roebling
Joshua L. Chamberlain / Various / Washington Roebling / Sullivan Ballou Joshua L. Chamberlain / Various / Washington Roebling / Sullivan Ballou   See fewer
9
Garrison Keillor
Walt Whitman / Various Walt Whitman / Various   See fewer
9
George Black
Robert E. Lee Robert E. Lee   See fewer
9
David McCullough
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
9
Arthur Miller
William Tecumseh Sherman / John Brown William Tecumseh Sherman / John Brown   See fewer
9
Christopher Murney
Pvt. Elijah Hunt Rhodes Pvt. Elijah Hunt Rhodes   See fewer
9
Charles McDowell
Pvt. Sam Watkins Pvt. Sam Watkins   See fewer
9
Horton Foote
Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis   See fewer
9
George Plimpton
George Templeton Strong / New York World George Templeton Strong / New York World   See fewer
9
Philip Bosco
Horace Greeley / Various Horace Greeley / Various   See fewer
9
Terry Courier
George McClellan George McClellan   See fewer
9
Jody Powell
Stonewall Jackson / Various Stonewall Jackson / Various   See fewer
9
Studs Terkel
Benjamin F. Butler Benjamin F. Butler   See fewer
9
Jeremy Irons
Various Various   See fewer
9
Derek Jacobi
Various / William Russell Various / William Russell   See fewer
9
9
Gene Jones
Various Various   See fewer
9
Jerome Dempsey
Various Various   See fewer
9
Laurence Fishburne
Various / Samuel Jess / Sgt. Louis Douglas Various / Samuel Jess / Sgt. Louis Douglas   See fewer
9
Betsy Apple
Various Various   See fewer
9
Carol Craven
Various Various   See fewer
9
Marissa Copeland
Various Various   See fewer
9
Halo Wines
Various Various   See fewer
9
David Marks
Various Various   See fewer
9
Pamela Reed
Various Various   See fewer
9
Ronnie Gilbert
Various Various   See fewer
9
M. Emmet Walsh
Various Various   See fewer
9
Hoyt Axton
Various Various   See fewer
9
John Hartford
Various Various   See fewer
9
Walt MacPherson
Various Various   See fewer
9
Colleen Dewhurst
Various Various   See fewer
9
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Various / Susan King Taylor Various / Susan King Taylor   See fewer
9
9
Jesse Carr
Various Various   See fewer
9
Wendy Tilghman
Various Various   See fewer
9
Joe Mattys
Various Various   See fewer
9
Shelby Foote
Self - Writer / Various / Pvt. John W. Haley / Self Self - Writer / Various / Pvt. John W. Haley / Self   See fewer
8
Ed Bearss
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
6
Barbara Fields
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
5
James Symington
Self - Former Congressman Self - Former Congressman   See fewer
4
Stephen B. Oates
Self - Historian / Self Self - Historian / Self   See fewer
4
William Safire
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
1
Daisy Turner
Self - Daugher of Alexander Turner Self - Daugher of Alexander Turner   See fewer
1
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