"Band of Brothers" (2001)TV mini-series

Writers:

Stephen Ambrose (book) and
Erik Bork (part 8) ...

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | History | War

Tagline:

They depended on each other. And the world depended on them.

Plot:

The story of Easy Company of the US Army 101st Airborne division and their mission in WWII Europe from Operation Overlord through V-J Day.

Plot Keywords:

Infantry | Sergeant | Military Officer | Female Nudity | WWII Veteran

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 22 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

Damian Lewis	...	Maj. Richard D. Winters (10 episodes, 2001)
Donnie Wahlberg	...	2nd Lt. C. Carwood Lipton (10 episodes, 2001)
Ron Livingston	...	Capt. Lewis Nixon (10 episodes, 2001)
Scott Grimes	...	TSgt. Donald Malarkey (10 episodes, 2001)
Peter Youngblood Hills	...	SSgt. Darrel 'Shifty' Powers (10 episodes, 2001)
Rick Gomez	...	Sgt. George Luz (9 episodes, 2001)
Michael Cudlitz	...	Sgt. Denver 'Bull' Randleman (9 episodes, 2001)
Robin Laing	...	Pvt. Edward 'Babe' Heffron (9 episodes, 2001)
Nicholas Aaron	...	Pvt. Robert 'Popeye' Wynn (9 episodes, 2001)
James Madio	...	Sgt. Frank Perconte (9 episodes, 2001)
Shane Taylor	...	Cpl. Eugene Roe (9 episodes, 2001)
Dexter Fletcher	...	SSgt. John Martin (8 episodes, 2001)
Ross McCall	...	Cpl. Joseph Liebgott (8 episodes, 2001)
Philip Barantini	...	Sgt. Wayne 'Skinny' Sisk (8 episodes, 2001)
Neal McDonough	...	1st Lt. Lynn 'Buck' Compton (8 episodes, 2001)
Frank John Hughes	...	SSgt. William 'Wild Bill' Guarnere (7 episodes, 2001)
Dale Dye	...	Col. Robert Sink (7 episodes, 2001)
Doug Allen	...	Sgt. Alton More (7 episodes, 2001)
George Calil	...	Pvt. James 'Moe' Alley (7 episodes, 2001)
Michael Fassbender	...	Sgt. Burton 'Pat' Christenson (7 episodes, 2001)
Nolan Hemmings	...	Sgt. Charles 'Chuck' Grant (7 episodes, 2001)
Rene L. Moreno	...	Pvt. Joseph Ramirez (7 episodes, 2001)
Douglas Spain	...	Pvt. Antonio Garcia (7 episodes, 2001)
Richard Speight Jr.	...	Sgt. Warren 'Skip' Muck (7 episodes, 2001)
Rick Warden	...	1st Lt. Harry Welsh (7 episodes, 2001)
Kirk Acevedo	...	SSgt. Joseph Toye (6 episodes, 2001)
Eion Bailey	...	Pvt. David Kenyon Webster (6 episodes, 2001)
Matthew Leitch	...	SSgt. Floyd 'Tab' Talbert (6 episodes, 2001)
Tim Matthews	...	Cpl. Alex Penkala (6 episodes, 2001)
Matthew Settle	...	Capt. Ronald Speirs (6 episodes, 2001)
Mark Huberman	...	Pvt. Lester 'Leo' Hashey (5 episodes, 2001)
Peter McCabe	...	Cpl. Donald Hoobler (5 episodes, 2001)

Runtime:

705 min (10 parts)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Dutch | German | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Finland:K-15 | USA:TV-MA | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Brazil:14 (TV rating) | Brazil:16 (DVD rating) | Germany:16 | Germany:18 (episode 3) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R15 | Norway:15 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, England, UK

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The white "PT gear" (physical training) tee-shirts worn in the first episode and seen again in the closing scenes of the last episode with the parachutist and the legend "U.S. Paratroops - Camp Toccoa, GA". are exact reproductions of the ones worn during training. The Stephens County museum in Toccoa has an original on display as well as uniforms, Normandy maps, and other Airborne exhibits. The originals were printed with black ink, while reproductions sold at the museum as a fund-raiser are in a very dark blue and have a small copyright legend at the bottom right of the design.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the end of "Crossroads" when Winters is talking to Nixon, the bayonet in Winters' belt disappears and reappears between shots.

Quotes:

Sgt. Alton More: I'm guessing they were Hitler's photo albums, sir. Sure had a lot of pictures of him in it.
Ronald Spiers: So, you looked at 'em, but you didn't take 'em?
Sgt. Alton More: That's right, sir.
Ronald Spiers: I don't believe you! I'll be watching you. You're dismissed.
[as Moore leaves]
Ronald Spiers: You'd better not be lying to me.

Movie Connections:

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Definitely at the top of my list for one of the best shows produced for television.

I didn't really want to comment on the show like others did, until it was actually concluded. Now that the show finished last night all I can think to say is Wow! This has truly been one of the best things I have ever seen produced for any format of entertainment, except novel since historian Stephen Ambrose fills in a lot more information that the series just couldn't handle. Every actor from Damian Lewis to the man who played Private Hall in the first episode performed admirably. Of special interest is Lewis who's character really matures as the show progresses, Ron Livingston who in episode nine loses some of the cockiness that his character Nixon exhibits throughout the show, Matthew Settle who plays the intimidating Capt. Ronald Speirs just seems to ooze the violent edge the character needs, and Donnie Wahlberg who unlike his brother seems to play more interesting characters. Also of special interest is David Schwimmer as Capt. Herbert Sobel. Even though the character is pretty much a piss ant, there is that one moment after he loses command of the company that you sort of feel sorry for him. Another plus is the production crew who really turned England into four different countries. No one place from Carentan to Bastgone looks like the same country. Another plus is the special effects, which really shine in episode two and four. The night jump on Normandy with the flak exploding around planes and one plane bursting into flames looks as good as anything done for a major film. Also whoever thought of including snippets of interviews with real easy veterans definitely help set the tone for the episodes. A good choice in my opinion. If you haven't seen this show you owe it to yourself to watch any repeat. If you love informative movies about WWII by the DVD Set which will hopefully be released sometime soon. Another thing to note is the documentary which has interviews, film footage, and war time photos of the actuall easy company. I hope its as good as it looks.