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TitleHell on wheelsOther Titles (e.g. Variant)Hell on wheelsTypeMoving ImageMonographContributionGayton, Joe (creator)Gayton, Tony, 1959- (creator)Mount, Anson, 1973- (actor)Meaney, Colm, 1953- (actor)Burke, Phil, 1982- (actor)Entertainment One (Firm : Canada) (production company)Nomadic Pictures (Calgary, Alta.) (production company)E1 Entertainment (Firm) (distributor) SubjectReconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Drama (LCSH)Union Pacific Railroad Company--Drama. (LCSH)Railroads--United States--Design and construction--Drama (LCSH)Frontier and pioneer life--Drama (LCSH)Notesubtitles: : Englishlanguage: Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing. Summary"Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge 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 for its time. 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"--ContainerDurationmore than 999 minutesAuthorized Access PointHell on wheels