The War S1E2 — When Things Get Tough

8.5

The War•Season 1•Episode 2

When Things Get Tough

8.5/10 · 247 votesSep 24, 2007115 min

Ranked #6 of 7 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

January 1943 - December 1943: Americans mobilize for total war at home and overseas. Factories hum around the clock, while in North Africa and then Italy, inexperienced GIs learn how to fight. Meanwhile, in the skies over Europe, thousands of American airmen gamble their lives

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Cast18

Keith David

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Narrator / Al McIntosh (voice)

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Narrator (voice)

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale

Narrator / Babe Ciarlo (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator (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)

P

Paul Fussell

Self

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Quentin Aanenson

Self

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Sascha Weinzheimer

Self

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Episode Summary

"When Things Get Tough" is episode 2 of The War season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 247 votes, ranking #6 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.6). It aired on September 24, 2007.

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