The Titans That Built America

A polished, informative docudrama that makes industrial history feel like a high-stakes rivalry, with reenactments and narration.

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Campbell Scott, Gerald Kyd, Grant Masters

Overview

Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of titan rises…Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing. Their fight to reach the top will transform America as they compete to dominate new industries—from the highways to the skyways. After years of fighting each other, and FDR, these rivals must unite during World War II to defeat a greater enemy and save the world.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, power, class, war

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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