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The Amish is a 2012 documentary film created by PBS as an episode of American Experience. The documentary, as the title implies, is centered on the Amish. It was uploaded on the PBS website in February 2012. Topics in the video range from the Ordnung to the Nickel Mines shooting to Rumspringa. The documentary was written and directed by David Belton. The documentary includes interviews of current and former Amish. A companion book was released in 2013.
Original Release
02/28/2012
US Release
02/28/2012
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Steve Ballan | Self - Assistant Public Defender |
| Janice Ballenger | Self - Assistant Coroner |
| David Furlong | Self - Husband of Saloma |
| Saloma Furlong | Self - Former Amish |
| Gertrude E. Huntington | Self - Anthropologist |
| Karen M. Johnson-Weiner | Self - Anthropologist |
| Donald B. Kraybill | Self - Sociologist |
| Dwight Lefever | Self - Pastor to the Roberts Family |
| Jeffrey Miller | Self - State Police Commissioner |
| Steven M. Nolt | Self - Historian |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Steve Ballan | Self - Assistant Public Defender |
| Janice Ballenger | Self - Assistant Coroner |
| David Furlong | Self - Husband of Saloma |
| Saloma Furlong | Self - Former Amish |
| Gertrude E. Huntington | Self - Anthropologist |
| Karen M. Johnson-Weiner | Self - Anthropologist |
| Donald B. Kraybill | Self - Sociologist |
| Dwight Lefever | Self - Pastor to the Roberts Family |
| Jeffrey Miller | Self - State Police Commissioner |
| Steven M. Nolt | Self - Historian |
| Levi Shetler | Self - Former Amish |
| David Weaver-Zercher | Self - Historian |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sharon Grimberg | Executive Producer |
| Mark Samels | Executive Producer |
| David Belton | Producer |
| Susan Bellows | Producer |
| Sarah Colt | Producer |
| Susan Mottau | Producer |
| Liz Shea | Producer |
| Callie T. Wiser | Producer |
