ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.

Annual Appeal 2025

Keep ACMI the home of great cinema – donate by June 30.

Find out more

Works explorer

The West. Eps 3 and 4: The Speck of the future. Death runs riot

United States, 1996
tv-show

Episode of Series “The West”. Episode three (1848-1856): “The Speck of the future” (85 mins) - The discovery of gold in California in ..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

The West. Eps 1 and 2: The People. Empire upon the trails

United States, 1996
Similarity: 79%

The West. Eps 7 and 8: The Geography of hope. One sky above us

United States, 1996
Similarity: 77%

The West

United States, 1996
Similarity: 75%

The Western

Australia, 1994
Similarity: 74%

The Westward movement. Part 5. The Gold rush

United States, 1965
Similarity: 71%

How the West was won

United States, 1962
Similarity: 71%

Life on the goldfields

Australia, 1983
Similarity: 70%

Legendary West

United States, 1975
Similarity: 70%

The Golden West USA

United States, 1965
Similarity: 69%

The Days of Whiskey Gap

Canada, 1961
Similarity: 69%

West meets east

United Kingdom, 1977
Similarity: 69%

How the West Was Won

United States of America, 1962
Similarity: 68%

The Civil War. Eps. 1-3

United States, 1989
Similarity: 68%

Golden West Series

Unknown
Similarity: 68%

The Civil War. Eps. 4-6

United States, 1989
Similarity: 68%

The Impact of the west

Canada, 1961
Similarity: 68%

Wilderness and the west

United Kingdom, 1996
Similarity: 67%

Covered Wagon

United States, 1923
Similarity: 67%