The War

Series - 2007 - Crime, Documentary, Drama

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.

Directed by

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick

Starring

Keith David, Tom Hanks, Josh Lucas, Bobby Cannavale, Samuel L. Jackson, Eli Wallach

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 9 out of 10

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Series · 2007 · Crime · Documentary · Drama

The War

77% match~64m / ep1 season · 7 episodesM
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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.

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THE YEAR BEFORE THE WAR Trailer - 2021 AFI Europ
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9 / 10
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TMDB
8.1 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreCrime, Documentary, Drama
Seasons1
Episodes7
Runtime~64m / ep
RatedM
Release2007-09-23
Where to watch
Prime Video
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