• 2007
  • TV-14
  • 2h 4m
When Things Get Tough

Summary On daylight bombing missions American airmen gamble their lives against preposterous odds to bring the war to the heart of Hitler's domain.

  • 2007
  • TV-14
  • 2h 4m

S1.E2 ∙ When Things Get Tough

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Tom Hanks Keith David Katharine Phillips Paul Fussell

8.4

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Sep 23, 2007

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : PBS

Language : English

Filming locations : Sacramento, California, USA

Production companies : Florentine Films WETA

Summary On daylight bombing missions American airmen gamble their lives against preposterous odds to bring the war to the heart of Hitler's domain.

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Sep 23, 2007

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : PBS

Language : English

Filming locations : Sacramento, California, USA

Production companies : Florentine Films WETA

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