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The War

2007-09-23 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 8.1

Documentary · War & Politics · Crime

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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Production companies
Florentine Films, WETA
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Keith DavidKeith DavidNarrator (voice)
Tom HanksTom HanksNarrator / Al McIntosh (voice)
Josh LucasJosh LucasNarrator (voice)
Bobby CannavaleBobby CannavaleNarrator / Babe Ciarlo (voice)
Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonNarrator (voice)
Eli WallachEli WallachNarrator (voice)
Robert WahlbergRobert WahlbergNarrator / James A. Fahey (voice)
Adam ArkinAdam ArkinReader (voice)
Carolyn McCormickCarolyn McCormickReader (voice)
Paul FussellSelf
Quentin AanensonSelf
Sascha WeinzheimerSelf
Katharine PhillipsSelf
Olga CiarloSelf
Robert KashiwagiSelf
Anne DeVicoSelf
Joe Medicine CrowSelf
Sam HynesSelf - Marine Pilot

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