Hell on wheels. The complete first season

Gayton, Joe. (Added Author). Von Ancken, David. (Added Author). Mount, Anson, 1973- (Actor). Meaney, Colm, 1953- (Actor). McElligott, Dominique (Actor). Entertainment One (Firm) (Added Author). Nomadic Pictures Ltd. (Added Author). Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, Dominique McElligott. (Cast).

Summary: "Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenger on the Union soldiers who have killed his wife. His journey takes him west to 'Hell on Wheels,' a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented forit stime. The series explores the railroad's institutionalized greed and corruption, the immigrant experience, the rich history of Chinese workers, and the plight of the newly emancipated African-Americans during reconstruction. Over time, hell on Wheels chronicles this potent turning point in American history, and how uncivilized the business of civilization can be"--Container.

Record details

ISBN: 1417236620 :
Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (450 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording
Publisher: [United States] : E1 Entertainment, 2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Filmed on location in southern Alberta. Bonus features: Recreating the past: making of Hell on wheels; crashing a train: from concept to camera; seven making-of featurettes; ten "inside the episode" featurettes; seven character featurettes; behind scene footage.
Formatted Contents Note:	disc 1. Pilot ; Immoral mathematics ; A new birth of freedom ; Jamais Je Ne T'oublierai -- disc 2. Bread and circuses ; Pride pomp and circumstance ; Revelations ; Derailed -- disc 3. Timshel ; Goad of chaos.
Participant or Performer Note:	Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, Dominique McElligott.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby digital 5.1/2.0; widescreen.
Language Note:	English dialogue; English subtitles. Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.