Prohibition (2011): Cast
Prohibition is a 2011 documentary directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, starring Samuel L. Jackson as Reader (voice), Tom Hanks and Peter Coyote. It runs 5 hours 11 minutes.
- Runtime
- 5h 11m (311 min)
- Directors
- Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- WETA
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Prohibition About?
The premise of Prohibition without spoilers.
The film chronicles the rise, enforcement, and repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment, covering the Prohibition era from 1920 to 1933. It examines the reformers’ original goal to shield society from alcohol’s harms, while showing how the ban spurred widespread moral debate and unintended social consequences.
Prohibition Cast & Characters
Samuel L. Jackson leads the cast as Reader (voice), with Tom Hanks as Reader / Roy Olmstead (voice) and Peter Coyote. Directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Ken Burns
- Co-director Lynn Novick
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Samuel L. Jackson as Reader (voice) -
Tom Hanks as Reader / Roy Olmstead (voice) -
Peter Coyote as themselves -
Jeremy Irons as Reader (voice)
Also Starring in Prohibition
· 18 more- John Lithgow Reader / H.L. Mencken (voice)
- Paul Giamatti Reader / George Remus (voice)
- Sam Waterston Reader (voice)
- Blythe Danner Reader (voice)
- Patricia Clarkson Reader / Carrie Nation (voice)
- Campbell Scott Reader / F. Scott Fitzgerald (voice)
- Amy Madigan Reader (voice)
- Oliver Platt Reader / Al Capone (voice)
- Josh Lucas Reader (voice)
- Philip Bosco Reader (voice)
- Adam Arkin Reader (voice)
- Kevin Conway Reader (voice)
- Frances Sternhagen Reader (voice)
- Carolyn McCormick Reader (voice)
- Pete Hamill Themselves
- Joanne Tucker Reader (voice)
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- Daniel Okrent Themselves
- Noah Feldman Themselves
More from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
More films directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick: The Mayo Clinic, Seeing, Searching, Being: William Segal, Horatio’s Drive: America’s First Road Trip and Mark Twain.
Prohibition Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “La ley seca” and “금주법”.
- Also known as
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- La ley seca
- 금주법
- Ken Burns: Prohibition
- Prohibition : une expérience américaine
- Запрет
- 켄 번스: 금주법
- 禁酒令
- Prohibition - Eine amerikanische Erfahrung
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Prohibition FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Prohibition, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Prohibition?
Prohibition runs 5 hours 11 minutes (311 minutes).
Who directed Prohibition?
Prohibition was directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
More films by Ken Burns Who is in the cast of Prohibition?
Prohibition stars Samuel L. Jackson as Reader (voice), Tom Hanks as Reader / Roy Olmstead (voice) and Peter Coyote, among 22 credited actors.
Does Prohibition have a post-credit scene?
No. Prohibition has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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