The Pacific (2010– )

A 10-part mini-series from the creators of "Band of Brothers" telling the intertwined stories of three Marines during America's battle with the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II.

Stars:

James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, Jon Seda

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 21 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Badge Dale	...	PFC Robert Leckie (10 episodes, 2010)
Joseph Mazzello	...	PFC Eugene Sledge (10 episodes, 2010)
Jon Seda	...	Sgt. John Basilone (10 episodes, 2010)
Sebastian Bertoli	...	Marine (9 episodes, 2010)
Ashton Holmes	...	PFC Sidney Phillips (7 episodes, 2010)
Josh Helman	...	PFC Lew 'Chuckler' Juergens (6 episodes, 2010)
Rami Malek	...	PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton (6 episodes, 2010)
Martin McCann	...	Cpl. R.V. Burgin (6 episodes, 2010)
Keith Nobbs	...	PFC Wilbur 'Runner' Conley (6 episodes, 2010)
David Ludlow	...	Pvt. Lil'One (6 episodes, 2010)
Jacob Pitts	...	PFC Bill 'Hoosier' Smith (5 episodes, 2010)
Dylan James Watson	...	Womack's Assistant (5 episodes, 2010)

Storyline

The Pacific follows the lives of a U.S Marine Corps squad during the campaign within the Pacific against the Japanese Empire during WW2. Made by the creators of Band of Brothers, it follows a similar line of thought to outline the hardships of the common man during war. the Pacific is in parts a fast paced war series that can be enjoyed by action lovers whilst containing a more sensitive side when projecting the relationships (brotherhood) of Marines on the battlefield. where the Pacific takes a new direction from its "older brother" is in its depiction of the lives of soldiers who were picked to return home to increase the sales of war bonds, in doing this it also depicts the life cycle of returned soldiers from initial joy to the eventual feeling of regret and to a certain extent shame felt by soldiers wanting to return to the war in service of either their comrades or nation.

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Plot Keywords:

battle | japanese | u.s. marine corps | pacific theater | u.s. navy | 

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Taglines:

Hell was an ocean away.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War

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Details

Official Sites:

HBO [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled World War II Pacific Theater Project

Filming Locations:

Lara, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks SKG, HBO Films, Playtone

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Top Gear Australia: Episode #2.7 (2009)

User Reviews

Well worth the time

I enjoyed this series very much and can see why there has been so many comparisons with Band Of Brothers. My observation is that in The Pacific many of the characters lack depth and development. The result was that I cared less when ill befell them than I did in Band of Brothers. I think that the first episode could have contained a lot more time letting us get to know the characters better before throwing them into battle.

The battle scenes were done very well and played very realistically. All in all HBO has done it again. Without the HBO and Showtime I think that US grown TV drama would be pretty thin on the ground. The Pacific is well worth the time.