The Transcontinental Railroad

Documentary filmmakers offer a fascinating look at one of the most spectacular engineering feats of the 19th Century as the story of the Transcontinental Railroad comes to life in a film that's sure to appeal to historians and railroad enthusiasts alike. As legions of tireless workers toiled for six years to realize the vision of shady entrepreneurs and imaginative engineers, the remarkable railway dream slowly became a reality. But not everyone was so pleased with the remarkable achievement. Despite the devastating effect that the tremendous transportation breakthrough would have on the Native American population, the lasting impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on the politics and culture of a rapidly expanding country would forever mark it as an invaluable component of the American success story.

Michael Murphy

Narrator (voice)

• Michael ChinDirector · Director of Photography
• Mark ZwonitzerDirector · Producer · Writer
• Brian KeaneOriginal Music Composer
• Bruce ShawEditor

Release date

January 27, 2003

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary, History

• 

  I Am or How Jack Became Black

  2017

• 

  Wir Weltmeister – ein Fußballmärchen

  2006

• Understanding The Georgian Republic

  1993

• 

  The History of White People in America: Volume II

  1986

• 

  A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'

  1981

• 

  44 Pages

  2018

• We Cry Behind Dark Glasses

  2012

• 

  The Unreserved

  2017

• 

  Pather Panchali

  1955

• 

  Edith+Eddie

  2017

• Raising Renee

  2011

• Hard Time: The Making of Prison

  2013