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500 Nations (1000) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1000 · 480 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Jack Leustig
- Starring
- Edward James Olmos, Patrick Stewart, Timothy Bottoms, Tony Plana, Kevin Costner, Eric Schweig
An eight‑part documentary tracing Native American history across North and Central America from pre‑Columbian times to the late 19th century. Hosted by Kevin Costner, narrated by Gregory Harrison, it mixes text, eyewitness accounts, historic images and computer graphics. Directed by Jack Leustig, it features voice talent such as Eric Schweig, Gordon Tootoosis, Wes Studi, Edward James Olmos, Patrick Stewart and others, with writing by Leustig, Roberta Grossman, Lee Miller and W.T. Morgan.
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