The War 16 years old

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.

Credits

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

Al McIntosh (Voice)

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

Narrator

Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale

Narrator

Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale

Babe Ciarlo (Voice)

Keith David
Keith David

Narrator

Cast

Name Character
Tom Hanks He was 51 , now 68 years old as Al McIntosh (Voice)
Tom Hanks He was 51 , now 68 years old as Narrator
Samuel L. Jackson He was 59 , now 76 years old as Narrator
Bobby Cannavale He was 37 , now 54 years old as Narrator
Bobby Cannavale He was 37 , now 54 years old as Babe Ciarlo (Voice)
Keith David He was 51 , now 68 years old as Narrator
Eli Wallach He was 92 , 98 years old when he died as Narrator
Josh Lucas He was 36 , now 53 years old as Narrator
Adam Arkin He was 51 , now 68 years old as Reader
Carolyn McCormick She was 48 , now 65 years old as Reader
Robert Wahlberg He was 40 , now 57 years old as Narrator
Robert Wahlberg He was 40 , now 57 years old as James A. Fahey (Voice)

Crew

Name Job title
Ken Burns Directing He was 54 , now 71 years old Director
Ken Burns Production He was 54 , now 71 years old Executive Producer
Lynn Novick Directing She was 46 , now 62 years old Director
Lynn Novick Production She was 46 , now 62 years old Producer
The War poster
The War (16 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2008-03-05
  • Runtime: [124] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 7