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The War

Series2007Limited seriesEnded

CrimeDocumentaryWar & Politics
Not rated

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Creator
Ken Burns
Language
English
Episodes
7
Episode length

Community score

8.165 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.7

The story

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.

Cast

  • Keith David
    Keith DavidNarrator (voice)
  • Tom Hanks
    Tom HanksNarrator / Al McIntosh (voice)
  • Josh Lucas
    Josh LucasNarrator (voice)
  • Bobby Cannavale
    Bobby CannavaleNarrator / Babe Ciarlo (voice)
  • Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. JacksonNarrator (voice)
  • Eli Wallach
    Eli WallachNarrator (voice)
  • Robert Wahlberg
    Robert WahlbergNarrator / James A. Fahey (voice)
  • Adam Arkin
    Adam ArkinReader (voice)
  • Carolyn McCormick
    Carolyn McCormickReader (voice)
  • Paul Fussell — artwork unavailable
    Paul FussellSelf