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Cast
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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2011
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationTV-14
GenresDocumentary
Votes50
DirectorKen Burns, Lynn Novick
WritersKen Burns, Lynn Novick
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsProhibition
About Prohibition
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.
Directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Prohibition leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Coyote, Daniel Okrent, Pete Hamill — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2011.
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