Product Details

• Actors: Joseph M. Marshall, Irene Bedard, Gil Birmingham, John Terry, Tonantzin Carmelo
• Producers: Darryl Frank, David A. Rosemont, Justin Falvey, Karen Mayeda Vranek, Kirk Ellis
• Format: Full Screen, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Dreamworks Video
• DVD Release Date: October 4, 2005
• Run Time: 552 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (143 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AQ6A9E
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,004 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #98 in Movies & TV > DVD > Westerns
• For more information about "Into the West" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

This powerful epic adventure set against the backdrop of pioneering the american west unfolds as told through the struggles triumphs & heartaches of two families. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/01/2007 Starring: Josh Brolin Beau Bridges Run time: 552 minutes Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

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453 of 472 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sanitized Vignettes - NOT the same version shown on TV, November 29, 2005

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Andrew Freborg (Stow, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Into the West (DVD)

I am reposting a review, as my previous review was deleted - AMAZON must use the same censors as TNT. This is NOT the same version seen on TV -- much has been removed to facilitate "classroom viewing." The TYPICAL practice is to included ADDITIONAL footage in a DVD release because the DVD doesn't have to cater to TV advertising time and audiences with short attention spans. The DVD customer wants a good film - didn't TNT ever hear of "Extended Versions?" Not only does this DVD NOT contain additional footage - footage aired in the original TNT TV broadcast has been censored. Its even more choppy than the TV version! Gone is Sitting Bull's sundance prior to the Little Bighorn - with associated deep native perspectives. The Wounded Knee footage is also heavily edited from the much more powerful version shown on TNT. Sanitized. The stark slaughter of the fleeing innocents - and hodgekiss guns - are gone. Instead we are left with the endless and boring side stories of Wheeler peripherals. The "extra footage" CD is also a waste -- a lot of pontificating from actors, and the music video. Would have much prefered an extended version - geared to an adult audience interested in solid history - not this mishmash of mini vignettes. Additional scenes to better tie the story together - and non-santitized TRUTH. History is too important. This is a heavily edited, sanitized, and choppy film - with a cheesy CD extra with a silly video. Would have prefered the real soundtrack and something with Joseph Marshall narrating. His narration in the film is one of the few good things, along with location shooting.

135 of 140 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Horrible Editing Decision, January 2, 2006

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Mr. Bey (Riverside, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Into the West (DVD)

I was ready to purchase this set and I even picked it up at the store and I was going to buy it but then I noticed that it said it was edited for "classroom viewing". The demographic for this show was not even close to child's age. I also can't think of a single classroom that would air a twelve hour show. It would take too long. I will purchase this DVD when it is sold in its original format and I encourage all of you to do the same.

94 of 102 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars when's the real version coming out??, December 28, 2005

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faelwen (Mechanicsburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into the West (DVD)

If I could rate it as '0' I would. It isnt even listed as being edited or cut at all. Honestly, cutting scenes out of a movie that has already been seen on network television just isnt right. Most of the audience out there wants to see all of Into the West, not a watered down version. High school history classes included, besides with what these kids see on TV and movies as it is why even bother sensitizing history. Why dont we cut out half of Saving Private Ryan or other favorite but bloody educational movies.

So what I want to know is: when will Ted Turner come out and give us the real thing? Maybe even with extended footage eh? Cause, honestly, pulling tricks like this on his customers has to have them rattling the ratings chains... I'd say he owes us!!