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The War

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.

Director(s)

Ken Burns

Lynn Novick

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Cast & Crew

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator (voice)

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Narrator / Al McIntosh (voice)

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Narrator (voice)

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Narrator / Babe Ciarlo (voice)

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Narrator (voice)

Robert Wahlberg

Robert Wahlberg

Narrator / James A. Fahey (voice)

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Reader (voice)

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

Reader (voice)

Paul Fussell

Paul Fussell

Self

Quentin Aanenson

Quentin Aanenson

Self

Sascha Weinzheimer

Sascha Weinzheimer

Self

Katharine Phillips

Katharine Phillips

Self

Olga Ciarlo

Olga Ciarlo

Self

Robert Kashiwagi

Robert Kashiwagi

Self

Anne DeVico

Anne DeVico

Self

Joe Medicine Crow

Joe Medicine Crow

Self

Sam Hynes

Sam Hynes

Self - Marine Pilot

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

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Lynn Novick

Lynn Novick

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GenresDocumentary, War & Politics, Crime
Seasons1
Episodes7
Runtime~2h 4 mins
Total Runtime~14h 29 mins
Languageen
Age RatingTV-14
Produced InUnited States of America