

The War
2007-09-23 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 8.1
The story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. The war touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America and demonstrated that in extraordinary times, there are no ordinary lives.
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- United States of America
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Keith DavidNarrator (voice)
Tom HanksNarrator / Al McIntosh (voice)
Josh LucasNarrator (voice)
Bobby CannavaleNarrator / Babe Ciarlo (voice)
Samuel L. JacksonNarrator (voice)
Eli WallachNarrator (voice)
Robert WahlbergNarrator / James A. Fahey (voice)
Adam ArkinReader (voice)
Carolyn McCormickReader (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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