| Beyond All Boundaries | |
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| Directed by | David Briggs |
| Written by | Chris Ellis, Christopher Ellis |
| Narrated by | Tom Hanks |
| Music by | Tim Williams |
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| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Beyond All Boundaries is a 2009short film depicting the battles ofWorld War II. The film is shown in4-D, and includesarchive footage andspecial effects. The short, produced and narrated byTom Hanks and directed by David Briggs, was released 9 November 2009 and is shown solely inThe National World War II Museum,New Orleans. It was designed purely for the Solomon Victory Theater within the museum, and is only shown at this one location.
Solomon Victory Theater makes use of vibrating seats and atmospheric effects to enhance the viewing experience. In addition, there are also moving props and scenery, lighting and sound effects and a multi-layered projection process.[1]
The film makes use of the writings and documented accounts of World War II veterans.
In 2011,Beyond All Boundaries received a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement from theThemed Entertainment Association.[2]
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Kevin Bacon | Robert Sherrod |
| Corbin Bleu | Eddie W. Robinson / Sgt. Dan Levin |
| Patricia Clarkson | Marguerite Higgins |
| Kevin Connolly | Donald Sanborn / Pvt. Raymond Howell |
| James Cromwell | Major GeneralAlexander A. Vandegrift / Fleet AdmiralWilliam Halsey |
| Blythe Danner | Elsa Maxwell |
| Viola Davis | Hortense Johnson |
| Jesse Eisenberg | Lt. Fiske Hanley / Sgt. Benjamin McKinney |
| John Goodman | Capt. Edwin Simmons |
| Tom Hanks | Narrator |
| Neil Patrick Harris | 1st Lt. David Hettema / Sgt. William Manchester |
| Kevin Jonas | Mike Mervosh |
| Tom Kane | Edward R. Murrow |
| Justin Long | Cpl. James R. Garrett / Sgt. John H. Morris |
| Tobey Maguire | Pvt. George Strang |
| Joseph Mazzello | Eugene B. Sledge |
| Daran Norris | 1940s Newscaster |
| Wendell Pierce | Sgt. Thomas McPhatter |
| Chris Pine | Hanson Baldwin / Sgt. Bill Reed |
| Brad Pitt | Sgt. Bill Mauldin |
| William Sadler | Lt. Colonel Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller |
| Gary Sinise | Ernie Pyle |
| Elijah Wood | Cpl. Wilfred Hanson / Capt. John C. Chapin |