Prohibition
2011 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 110 min · ★ 7.9
The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.
Also known as Ken Burns: Prohibition
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-10-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 110 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (50 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- chicago, illinois
- prohibition era
- bootlegging
- alcohol abuse
- usa history
- usa politics
- 1920s
- 19th century
- 1930s
Cast & crew
Peter Coyote
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Daniel Okrent
as Self - Author
Pete Hamill
as Self - Historian
Noah Feldman
as Self - Legal Scholar
Adam Arkin
as Reader (voice)
Philip Bosco
as Reader (voice)
Patricia Clarkson
as Reader / Carrie Nation (voice)
Kevin Conway
as Reader (voice)
Blythe Danner
as Reader (voice)
Paul Giamatti
as Reader / George Remus (voice)
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1A Nation of Drunkards96mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2A Nation of Scofflaws120mAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3A Nation of Hypocrites107mAmazon Prime Video