The War: A Film by Ken Burns [DVD, 6-Discs] 6

Film genre: Documentary, American History, Military History, World War II

Supported media formats: DVD (NTSC format, Region 1)

Famous characters in the film: Personal accounts of everyday Americans from four towns—Luverne, Minnesota; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Waterbury, Connecticut (Historical Figures Profiled)

Target audience: Fans of deeply personal oral history documentaries, World War II veteran chronicles, poignant PBS non-fiction storytelling, and masterwork historical filmmaking

Main cast members: Keith David (Narrator), Tom Hanks, Josh Lucas, Adam Arkin, Kevin Conway, Blythe Danner, Samuel L. Jackson, Carolyn McCormick, Quentin Tarantino

Number of discs: 6-Disc Collector's Box Set

Total duration: 7 Episodes (Approx. 14 hours of runtime)

Awards Won: Primetime Emmy Awards (including Outstanding Non-Fiction Series and Outstanding Directing), Peabody Awards, and widespread critical acclaim as a definitive cinematic look at the American experience during World War II