"Into the West" (2005) TV mini-series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

10 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Western | Adventure | Drama

Plot:

Tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans.

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 25 nominations

Cast

Christian Kane	...	Abe Wheeler / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
Tonantzin Carmelo	...	Thunder Heart Woman (2 episodes, 2005)
William Joseph Elk III	...	'Young' - White Crow (2 episodes, 2005)
Zahn McClarnon	...	Running Fox (2 episodes, 2005)
Tatanka Means	...	Crazy Horse (2 episodes, 2005)
Matthew Settle	...	Jacob Wheeler (2 episodes, 2005)
Michael Spears	...	Dog Star (2 episodes, 2005)
Skeet Ulrich	...	Jethro Wheeler (2 episodes, 2005)

Runtime:

552 min (6 parts)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | Germany:12 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Drumheller, Alberta, Canada

Company:

DreamWorks Television

Quotes:

Drunken Mountain Man: [Jacob walks into Thunder Heart Woman's cafe] Fine looking squaw, ain't she? She got a good looking daughter too. I wouldn't mind making her acquaintance. Might even take me a bath. I never known an Injun gal do wash like her. Her husband must have clean britches everyday. Twice on Sunday.
[to ThunderHeart Woman]
Drunken Mountain Man: You don't need britches.
Thunder Heart Woman: Move on.
Drunken Mountain Man: Bet you ain't wearing none under that skirt. We're just gonna have to find out.
[Jacob reaches out and grabs ThunderHeart Woman's wrist]
Drunken Mountain Man: Easy there, partner. Mind that scattergun, friend. She knows how to use it.
Jacob Jr.: [Jacob Jr. jumps on Jacob to defend his mother] Just get along and leave us alone, mister!
Drunken Mountain Man: Look at that Indian half-breed!
[grabs Jacob Jr]
[...]

Movie Connections:

References The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

Into the West

First of all, my husband & I loved the show. We thought it was great!!! I'm really looking forward to the upcoming episodes. I'm even spreading the word to people I work with to get them interested in it!

Second, it's just that...it's a show! It's made for TV & ratings. Although, they do a great job of trying to hold true to most parts of history, they can't hold true to everything and expect EVERYONE to enjoy it. You're always going to have people over analyze things & pick out the problem areas but truth be told, it's a great show & well made!

Last, maybe this gives you a better idea of just how much I enjoyed it.... I don't even care for western/Indian type movies/shows but I did this one. It's nice to see shows these days that aren't filled with profanity & sex but rather attempt to follow a life that some of us never knew. Seriously, at the end of the day, it was a "feel good" type of show & one I'm glad I took the time to watch!