Band of Brothers 

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.

Stars:

Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston

Top Rated TV #1 | Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 33 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Scott Grimes	...	Donald G. Malarkey (10 episodes, 2001)
Damian Lewis	...	Richard D. Winters (10 episodes, 2001)
Ron Livingston	...	Lewis Nixon (10 episodes, 2001)
Shane Taylor	...	Eugene G. Roe (10 episodes, 2001)
Donnie Wahlberg	...	C. Carwood Lipton (10 episodes, 2001)
Peter Youngblood Hills	...	Darrell C. (Shifty) Powers (10 episodes, 2001)
Matthew Leitch	...	Floyd M. (Tab) Talbert (10 episodes, 2001)
Rod Strohl	...	Himself (10 episodes, 2001)
Nicholas Aaron	...	Robert E. (Popeye) Wynn (9 episodes, 2001)
Philip Barantini	...	Wayne A. (Skinny) Sisk (9 episodes, 2001)
Michael Cudlitz	...	Denver (Bull) Randleman (9 episodes, 2001)
Dexter Fletcher	...	John W. Martin (9 episodes, 2001)
Rick Gomez	...	George Luz (9 episodes, 2001)
James Madio	...	Frank J. Perconte (9 episodes, 2001)
Ross McCall	...	Joseph D. Liebgott (9 episodes, 2001)
Doug Allen	...	Alton M. More (8 episodes, 2001)
George Calil	...	James H. (Mo) Alley Jr. (8 episodes, 2001)
Nolan Hemmings	...	Charles E. (Chuck) Grant (8 episodes, 2001)
Robin Laing	...	Edward J. (Babe) Heffron (8 episodes, 2001)
Neal McDonough	...	Lynn D. (Buck) Compton (8 episodes, 2001)
Rick Warden	...	Harry F. Welsh (8 episodes, 2001)
Dale Dye	...	Colonel Robert F. Sink (7 episodes, 2001)
Michael Fassbender	...	Burton P. (Pat) Christenson (7 episodes, 2001)
Frank John Hughes	...	William J. Guarnere (7 episodes, 2001)
Tim Matthews	...	Alex M. Penkala Jr. (7 episodes, 2001)
Rene L. Moreno	...	Joseph Ramirez (7 episodes, 2001)
Douglas Spain	...	Antonio C. Garcia (7 episodes, 2001)
Richard Speight Jr.	...	Warren H. (Skip) Muck (7 episodes, 2001)
Kirk Acevedo	...	Joseph D. Toye (6 episodes, 2001)
Eion Bailey	...	David Kenyon Webster (6 episodes, 2001)
Craig Heaney	...	Roy W. Cobb (6 episodes, 2001)
Peter McCabe	...	Donald B. Hoobler (6 episodes, 2001)
Matthew Settle	...	Ronald C. Speirs (6 episodes, 2001)
Ben Caplan	...	Walter S. (Smokey) Gordon Jr. (5 episodes, 2001)
Mark Huberman	...	Lester Hashey (5 episodes, 2001)
Phil McKee	...	Major Robert L. Strayer (5 episodes, 2001)

Storyline

This is the story of "E" Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division from their initial training starting in 1942 to the end of World War II. They parachuted behind enemy lines in the early hours of D-Day in support of the landings at Utah beach, participated in the liberation of Carentan and again parachuted into action during Operation Market Garden. They also liberated a concentration camp and were the first to enter Hitler's mountain retreat in Berchtesgaden. A fascinating tale of comradeship that is, in the end, a tale of ordinary men who did extraordinary things.

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Plot Keywords:

comradeship | behind enemy lines | france | all male cast | sniper rifle | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

HBO

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Dutch French German Lithuanian

Release Date:

9 September 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Frères d'armes

Filming Locations:

Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$125,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks Television, HBO Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

705 min (10 parts)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Fassbender auditioned for the role of Speirs.

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Goofs

In the episode where Easy is rescuing the British soldiers, Bull Randelman is seen in the extreme foreground. He is in a boat paddling along with the rest of the soldiers, but he does not have a paddle in his hands.

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Quotes

Cpt. Nixon: Who are you?
2nd Lt. Henry Jones: 2nd Lt. Henry Jones, sir.
Cpt. Nixon: Right, our West Pointer. When'd you graduate?
2nd Lt. Henry Jones: June 6th, sir.
Cpt. Nixon: Of last year?
2nd Lt. Henry Jones: Yes, D-Day, sir.
Cpt. Nixon: [laughs] Don't get hurt.

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Connections

References The Longest Day (1962)

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Soundtracks

Band Of Brothers (Suite Two)
(uncredited)
Composed by Michael Kamen
Performed by The London Metropolitan Orchestra

User Reviews

A-1, TOPS, the BOMB what else can I say?

Judging by other comments, it seems that this miniseries struck a chord with many viewers. I almost hate to add yet another glowing endorsement since the other reviews are pretty much identical...but here goes. This one made me wonder WHERE DOES AMERICA GET SUCH MEN? The things that Easy Company (boy, there's irony for you!) went through. I've always been grateful to all those who fought for my freedom (I served my country but never had to fight) and have wondered how men could do the awful things that had to be done. I've admired those who actually faced combat. Anyway, Band of Brothers is superbly done historically correct documentary about E Co, 101st Airborne. It follows the lives (and sometimes deaths) of the men of Easy Co. The miniseries takes the men through most of their combat engagements. The cinematography is outstanding. Spielberg and Hanks really did a great job on this miniseries! There are some interviews with some of the survivors, who have remained close to this day. Disks 1-5 are the actual miniseries but WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T SKIP DISK 6! There is a lot of information about how the film was cast, the "boot camp" that the actors went through and how soft actors were turned into lean, hard fighting men. There are more interviews with surviving members of Easy Co. Folks, this is a don't-miss series!