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Mark Twain

Mark Twain

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Documentary

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Largely considered to be the greatest American author, Mark Twain is celebrated in this exhaustive documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

212 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

14 January 2002

Country

United States of America

Cast

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Mark Twain (voice)

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Olivia "Livy" Langdon Clemens (voice)

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

(voice)

Tim Clark

Tim Clark

(voice)

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

(voice)

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

(voice)

Cynthia Nixon

Cynthia Nixon

(voice)

John Boyer

John Boyer

Self (uncredited)

Jocelyn Chadwick

Jocelyn Chadwick

Self (uncredited)

Shelly Fisher Fishkin

Shelly Fisher Fishkin

Self (uncredited)

Dick Gregory

Dick Gregory

Self (uncredited)

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Self (uncredited)

Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

Self (uncredited)

Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones

Self (uncredited)

Ron Powers

Ron Powers

Self (uncredited)

Laura Skandera-Trombley

Laura Skandera-Trombley

Self (uncredited)

William Styron

William Styron

Self (uncredited)

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