"Generation Kill" (2008) TV mini-series 2008-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Plot:

A Rolling Stone reporter, embedded with The 1st Recon Marines chronicles his experiences during the first wave of the American-led assault on Baghdad in 2003.

Plot Keywords:

Desert Warfare | Male Frontal Nudity | Sing Along | Homoeroticism | Road Trip

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Alexander Skarsgård	...	Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert (7 episodes, 2008)
James Ransone	...	Cpl. Josh Ray Person (7 episodes, 2008)
Lee Tergesen	...	Evan 'Scribe' Wright (7 episodes, 2008)
Jon Huertas	...	Sgt. Antonio Espera (7 episodes, 2008)
Stark Sands	...	Lt. Nathaniel Fick (7 episodes, 2008)
Billy Lush	...	Lance Cpl. Harold James Trombley (7 episodes, 2008)
Jonah Lotan	...	Navy Hm2 Robert Timothy 'Doc' Bryan (7 episodes, 2008)
Wilson Bethel	...	Cpl. Evan 'Q-Tip' Stafford (7 episodes, 2008)
Pawel Szajda	...	Cpl. Walt Hasser (7 episodes, 2008)
Marc Menchaca	...	Gunnery Sgt. Mike 'Gunny' Wynn (7 episodes, 2008)
Rey Valentin	...	Cpl. Gabe Garza (7 episodes, 2008)
Kellan Lutz	...	Cpl. Jason Lilley (7 episodes, 2008)
Mike Figueroa	...	Sgt. Leandro 'Shady B' Baptista (7 episodes, 2008)
Rudy Reyes	...	Sgt. Rodolfo 'Rudy' Reyes (7 episodes, 2008)
Rich McDonald	...	Cpl. Anthony 'Manimal' Jacks (7 episodes, 2008)
Eric Ladin	...	Cpl. James Chaffin (7 episodes, 2008)
Chance Kelly	...	Lt. Col. Stephen 'Godfather' Ferrando (7 episodes, 2008)
Eric Nenninger	...	Cpt. Dave 'Captain America' McGraw (7 episodes, 2008)
Brian Patrick Wade	...	Cpt. Craig 'Encino Man' Schwetje (7 episodes, 2008)
Neal Jones	...	Sgt. Maj. John Sixta (7 episodes, 2008)
Michael Kelly	...	Cpt. Bryan Patterson (7 episodes, 2008)
David Barrera	...	Gunnery Sgt. Ray 'Casey Kasem' Griego (7 episodes, 2008)
Benjamin Busch	...	Maj. Todd Eckloff (7 episodes, 2008)
Owain Yeoman	...	Sgt. Eric Kocher (7 episodes, 2008)
J. Salome Martinez	...	Cpl. Jeffrey 'Dirty Earl' Carisalez (7 episodes, 2008)
Nabil Elouahabi	...	Meesh (7 episodes, 2008)
Langley Kirkwood	...	Sgt. Steven Lovell (7 episodes, 2008)
Stefan Otto	...	Cpl. Nathan Christopher (7 episodes, 2008)
Sal Alvarez	...	Cpl. Hector Leon (7 episodes, 2008)
Daniel Fox	...	Pfc. John Christeson (7 episodes, 2008)
Bjorn Steinbach	...	Cpl. Michael Stinetorf (7 episodes, 2008)
Sydney Hall	...	Cpl. Teren 'T' Holsey (7 episodes, 2008)
Justin Shaw	...	Sgt. Michael 'Budweiser' Brunmeier (7 episodes, 2008)
Sean Brosnan	...	Cpl. Daniel Redman (7 episodes, 2008)
Theo Landey	...	Sgt. Damon Fawcett (7 episodes, 2008)
Kyle Siebert	...	Cpl. John Burris (7 episodes, 2008)
Jeffrey John Carisalez	...	Cpl. Smith (7 episodes, 2008)
Darron Meyer	...	Cpl. Cody Scott (7 episodes, 2008)
Eric Kocher	...	Gunnery Sgt. Rich Barrett (7 episodes, 2008)
Denton Douglas	...	Cpl. Trevor Darnold (6 episodes, 2008)
Josh Barrett	...	Sgt. Larry Shawn 'Pappy' Patrick (5 episodes, 2008)
Robert John Burke	...	Maj. Gen. James 'Chaos' Mattis (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Directed by
Susanna White		(4 episodes, 2008)
Simon Cellan Jones		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Ed Burns		(7 episodes, 2008)
David Simon		(7 episodes, 2008)
Evan Wright		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Ed Burns	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Andrea Calderwood	....	producer (7 episodes, 2008)
George Faber	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Jonathan Haren	....	post-production producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Carol Hughes	....	line producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Nina Kostroff-Noble	....	co-executive producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Charles Pattinson	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Lance Samuels	....	line producer / line producer: South Africa (7 episodes, 2008)
David Simon	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Greg Spence	....	associate producer (7 episodes, 2008)
Anne Thomopoulos	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Cinematography by
Ivan Strasburg		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Jason Krasucki		(3 episodes, 2008)
Oral Norrie Ottey		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting by
Alexa L. Fogel		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Rob Harris		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Mickey Lennon		(7 episodes, 2008)
Jo Riddell		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Set Decoration by
Emilia Roux		(1 episode, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Darion Hing		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Rob Carlisle	....	prosthetics fabrication (1 episode, 2008)
Candice Drury	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (1 episode, 2008)
Natasha du Toit	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (1 episode, 2008)
Kathleen Hepburn	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (1 episode, 2008)
Marli Kruger	....	makeup assistant: second unit (1 episode, 2008)
Shiralee MacLachlan	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (1 episode, 2008)
Sue Michael	....	key hair designer / key makeup designer / ... (1 episode, 2008)
Melissa Slabbert	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (1 episode, 2008)
Minuche Snyman	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (1 episode, 2008)
Juanette Van Der Merwe	....	makeup assistant: second unit (1 episode, 2008)

Series Production Management
Natascha Leite	....	production manager: second unit (7 episodes, 2008)
Angela Phillips	....	production manager / unit production manager (7 episodes, 2008)
Robin Whittaker	....	post-production manager (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ray Kenny	....	second second assistant director (7 episodes, 2008)
Mary Soan	....	first assistant director: pre-production / assistant director: pre-production (7 episodes, 2008)
Adrian Toynton	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 2008)
Justin Van Der Merwe	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (7 episodes, 2008)
Harry Boyd	....	first assistant director: main unit / assistant director: second unit / ... (6 episodes, 2008)
Ulf Brantås	....	second unit director (3 episodes, 2008)
Mike Eley	....	second unit director (3 episodes, 2008)
Karan Monkhouse	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Grant Nale	....	first assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Leo Phiri	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jacques Steenkamp	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jacques Terblanche	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Marcelleno Trout	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Christo van Schalkwyk	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Willie Botha	....	props fabrication (7 episodes, 2008)
Storm Dyssell	....	on-set art director (7 episodes, 2008)
Sheona Mitchley	....	set dresser (7 episodes, 2008)
Johan Oosthuizen	....	on-set art director (7 episodes, 2008)
Ross Rayners	....	art department coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Jo Riddell	....	art director: graphics / graphics art director (7 episodes, 2008)
Robert Van der Coolwijk	....	set designer (7 episodes, 2008)
Mark Walker	....	set dressing leadman / leadman (7 episodes, 2008)
Shane Bunce	....	property master / props master (6 episodes, 2008)
Merinda Geyer	....	assistant property master / assistant props master (5 episodes, 2008)
Nick Pelham	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2008)
Derryn Brigg	....	assistant set dresser (unknown episodes)
Brendan Houghton	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Andrew McCarthy	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Patrick O'Connor	....	draftsman (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Judah Getz	....	adr mixer (7 episodes, 2008)
Dawn Gough	....	assistant sound editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Rick Gould	....	adr recordist (7 episodes, 2008)
Stefan Henrix	....	supervising sound editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Jason Oliver	....	adr recordist (7 episodes, 2008)
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer (7 episodes, 2008)
Jennifer Ralston	....	supervising adr editor: US (7 episodes, 2008)
Catherine Thomas	....	assistant sound editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Virginia Thorn	....	foley editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Paul Virostek	....	field recordist (7 episodes, 2008)
Jack Whittaker	....	sound effects editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Scott Delaney	....	post-production audio (6 episodes, 2008)
Forbes Noonan	....	foley recordist (6 episodes, 2008)
Graham Headicar	....	sound effects editor (5 episodes, 2008)
Andy Kennedy	....	sound designer (5 episodes, 2008)
Alexandros Sidiropoulos	....	assistant re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer / ... (5 episodes, 2008)
Peter Gates	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2008)
Danny Hambrook	....	sound mixer (4 episodes, 2008)
Stuart Hilliker	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 2008)
Martin Jensen	....	dubbing mixer / sound re-recording mixer / ... (4 episodes, 2008)
Adam Laschinger	....	boom operator (4 episodes, 2008)
Nigel Stone	....	supervising adr editor: UK (4 episodes, 2008)
Alex Ellerington	....	additional sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Iain Eyre	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Paul Munro	....	boom operator / boom (3 episodes, 2008)
Colin Nicolson	....	sound mixer / sound recordist (3 episodes, 2008)
Becki Ponting	....	supervising adr editor: UK (3 episodes, 2008)
Lee Walpole	....	sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2008)
David Evans	....	sound designer (2 episodes, 2008)
Ben Norrington	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Randy Babajtis	....	sound effects recordist (unknown episodes)
Bob Kellough	....	sound effects recordist (unknown episodes)
Andrew Morgado	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Rob Nokes	....	sound effects recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Antony Stone	....	special effects coordinator / pyrotechnician (7 episodes, 2008)
Donavin Waters	....	special effects technician (6 episodes, 2008)
Matt Vogel	....	special effects advisor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Dimitri Bakalov	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Mawusime Blewuada	....	data operations: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Joel Bodin	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Yanick Bourgie	....	digital matte painting: Cinesite / matte painting: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Clare Brody	....	data operator: Framestore (7 episodes, 2008)
Dave Calub	....	retouch and restoration (7 episodes, 2008)
Chas Cash	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Scott Chambers	....	compositor / compositor: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Lee Chidwick	....	visual effects coordinator: Cinesite / effects coordinator: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Laurent Cordier	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Matthew D'Angibau	....	camera matchmove: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Ken Dailey	....	visual effects producer: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Dave Early	....	digital matte painting: Cinesite / matte painting: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Erik Ellefsen	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Anna Ford	....	production support: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Roger Gibbon	....	digital matte painting: Cinesite / matte painting: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Joe Godfrey	....	digital intermediate conform editor / visual effects film conform editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Dianne Gordon	....	data operations: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Piers Hampton	....	executive visual effects producer: Bluff Hampton (7 episodes, 2008)
Joey Harris	....	camera matchmove: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Dan Harrod	....	compositor: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Peter Hartless	....	visual effects coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Robin Huffer	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Adam Lucas	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Sam Lucas	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Keith Mason	....	visual effects editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Adam McInnes	....	visual effects supervisor (7 episodes, 2008)
Edwin Metternich	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore (7 episodes, 2008)
Paul Murphy	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Nicole O'Brien	....	data operations: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Nawaz Parker	....	data operations: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Arnaud Pecqueur	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Daniel Pettipher	....	production support: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Adam Rowland	....	compositor / compositor: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Alexander Savenko	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Carlo Scaduto	....	compositor: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Claude Schitter	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Michele Sciolette	....	production support: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
John Sissen	....	camera matchmove: Cinesite / camera technical director: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
David Sjodin	....	compositor / compositor: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
John Slattery	....	compositor: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Alex Smith	....	compositor: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Jonathan Sykes	....	data operations: cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Courtney Vanderslice	....	head of production: Cinesite / executive producer: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Holger Voss	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Karen Wand	....	compositor: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Ollie Weigall	....	digital artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Annabel Wright	....	digital intermediate conform editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Aviv Yaron	....	location stills photography: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Anthony Zwartouw	....	cg artist: Cinesite (7 episodes, 2008)
Louie Alexander	....	digital restoration supervisor: Framestore-CFC (6 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Baker	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore-CFC (6 episodes, 2008)
Keith Barton	....	technical support: Cinesite (6 episodes, 2008)
Antony Bluff	....	visual effects producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Paul Burke	....	scanning and recording: Framestore (6 episodes, 2008)
Francesca Canducci	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore (6 episodes, 2008)
Ronan Carr	....	restoration artist: digital restoration (6 episodes, 2008)
Zoe Cousins	....	digital film scanning and recording (6 episodes, 2008)
Liana Dunleavy	....	retouch and restoration (6 episodes, 2008)
Richard Edwards	....	data operator: Framestore (6 episodes, 2008)
Adam Hawkes	....	head of restoration (6 episodes, 2008)
Afif Heukeshoven	....	camera matchmove: Cinesite (6 episodes, 2008)
John Inch	....	retouch and restoration (6 episodes, 2008)
Steve Karski	....	senior lighting technical director: Cinesite / cg artist: Cinesite (6 episodes, 2008)
James Long	....	data operator: Framestore CFC (6 episodes, 2008)
Keir Longden	....	camera matchmove: Cinesite (6 episodes, 2008)
Veronica Marcano	....	scanning & recording operator: Framestore (6 episodes, 2008)
Claire McGrane	....	production support: Cinesite (6 episodes, 2008)
Mike Morrison	....	digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC (6 episodes, 2008)
Adam Parker	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore (6 episodes, 2008)
Miriam Pepper	....	digital artist: Cinesite (6 episodes, 2008)
Lee Rankin	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC (6 episodes, 2008)
Jimmy Saul	....	assistant manager scanning & recording: Framestore (6 episodes, 2008)
Asa Shoul	....	digital colourist (6 episodes, 2008)
Samuel J.R. Smith	....	visual effects coordinator / on-set visual effects coordinator (6 episodes, 2008)
Nick Stanley	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore (6 episodes, 2008)
Adrian Steel	....	lead render wrangler (6 episodes, 2008)
Allan Torp Jensen	....	compositor / compositor: Cinesite (5 episodes, 2008)
Stuart Partridge	....	effects supervisor: Cinesite (4 episodes, 2008)
David Sewell	....	effects supervisor: Cinesite (4 episodes, 2008)
Can Tuncer	....	visual effects artist: Cinesite / cg artist: Cinesite (4 episodes, 2008)
Dennis Michelson	....	visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2008)
Gareth Repton	....	digital compositor / compositor: Cinesite (3 episodes, 2008)
John Leedham	....	systems architect (2 episodes, 2008)
Ben Baker	....	head of digital lab: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Zachary Bloom	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)
Herbert Butler	....	digital intermediate conform editor (unknown episodes)
Ryan Cronin	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Jared Embley	....	3D tracker: Cinesite (unknown episodes)
Mai Gray	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore-CFC (unknown episodes)
Karsten Hecker	....	film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Flip Bester	....	utility stunts (7 episodes, 2008)
Paul Hampshire	....	stunt performer (7 episodes, 2008)
Dan Hirst	....	stunt coordinator / second stunt coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Grant Hulley	....	stunt coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Morne van Tonder	....	assistant stunt coordinator / key stunt rigger (7 episodes, 2008)
John Smith	....	utility stunts (6 episodes, 2008)
Jordan Shade	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 2008)
Francois Grobbelaar	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Adam Horton	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Anton Moon	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Fischer	....	key grip: second unit (7 episodes, 2008)
Paul Schiraldi	....	still photographer (7 episodes, 2008)
Zane Harrison	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (6 episodes, 2008)
Lesley Manuel	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2008)
Ulf Brantås	....	director of photography: second unit (3 episodes, 2008)
Mike Eley	....	director of photography: second unit (3 episodes, 2008)
Stuart Howell	....	camera operator / steadicam operator (3 episodes, 2008)
Peter Belcher	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Graham McFarlane	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Zak Katz	....	video assist: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Ty Harman	....	casting associate / casting associate: Los Angeles (7 episodes, 2008)
Christine Kromer	....	casting associate (7 episodes, 2008)
Lauren Dickey	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lerato Motsoadira	....	wardrobe assistant / costume stand-by (7 episodes, 2008)
Marisa Toyas	....	costumer / costume stand-by (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Gavin Burridge	....	digital intermediate on-line editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Alistair Hamer	....	digital intermediate on-line editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Raphi Hill	....	editing room trainee / second second assistant editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Yan Miles	....	first assistant editor / assembly editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Jennifer Ralston	....	post-production coordinator: LA / post-production coordinator: Los Angeles (7 episodes, 2008)
Karenjit Sahota	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Jo Smyth	....	second assistant editor (7 episodes, 2008)
Mark Wright	....	negative cutter (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
P.J. Bloom	....	music supervisor (7 episodes, 2008)
Heather Guibert	....	music coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)

Series Transportation Department
Jessica Bartels	....	transportation coordinator (1 episode, 2008)
Sean Berkhout	....	on-set transportation captain (1 episode, 2008)
Adrian Dorasamy	....	transportation captain (1 episode, 2008)
Paul Fisher	....	action vehicle coordinator (1 episode, 2008)
Jon Henn	....	transportation: second unit (1 episode, 2008)
Morgan Pather	....	transportation manager (1 episode, 2008)

Series Other crew
Irene Chawko	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2008)
Marie Dong	....	location accountant / assistant accountant: UK (7 episodes, 2008)
Donal Geraghty	....	financial controller (7 episodes, 2008)
Carol Heij	....	accommodation coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Robert Leedham	....	script editor / script editor: Company Pictures (7 episodes, 2008)
Lance Peters	....	key armorer / key armourer (7 episodes, 2008)
Valerie Rose	....	cast coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Laura A. Schweigman	....	assistant: David Simon / script coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Ailene Staples	....	assistant: Nina K. Noble / assistant: Nina Kostroff Noble (7 episodes, 2008)
Adele Steward	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2008)
Christo Strydom	....	cashier (7 episodes, 2008)
Laura Wilcox	....	production accountant / production accountant: South Africa (7 episodes, 2008)
Ian B. Williams	....	assistant to producers (7 episodes, 2008)
Andrea F. Cannistraci	....	legal services (6 episodes, 2008)
Rory Downing	....	business affairs manager (6 episodes, 2008)
Helen Flint	....	head of production (6 episodes, 2008)
Lathiem Groenmeyer	....	production coordinator: second unit (6 episodes, 2008)
Paul Hampshire	....	assistant boot camp instructor (6 episodes, 2008)
Dan Hirst	....	boot camp instructor (6 episodes, 2008)
Jan Hogevold	....	production executive: Framestore CFC (6 episodes, 2008)
Generation Kill	....	on-set production assistant (6 episodes, 2008)
Sheena Peters	....	set armorer (6 episodes, 2008)
Maeve Slemon	....	office production coordinator / travel coordinator (3 episodes, 2008)
Donovan Roberts-Baxter	....	key production coordinator: South Africa / production coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Dan Bester	....	assistant armourer (unknown episodes)
Terence Mulder	....	assistant armourer (unknown episodes)
Oliver Steele	....	set armorer (unknown episodes)
Jacques Steenkamp	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Thornell	....	script clearance (unknown episodes)
Cubus Vilonel	....	armorer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Boom
• Blown Deadline Productions
• Company Pictures
• HBO Films

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2008) (USA) (TV)
• FX (2009) (UK) (TV)
• HBO Hungary (2008) (Hungary) (TV)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Movie Network, The (TMN) (2008) (Canada) (TV)
• Sky Atlantic HD (2012-2013) (Germany) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• WoWow (2010) (Japan) (TV)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2009) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Cinesite

Other Companies

• Bluff Hampton Company, The  visual effects
• Cutting Edge  negative cutting
• Pyranha Stunts  stunt team
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility

Also Known As:

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:M18 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Africa

Company:

Boom

Trivia:

On the DVD audio commentary, David Simon recalled Neal Jones's somewhat unorthodox audition for the role of Sgt. Major Sixta. According to the story, Jones entered the audition room, immediately began screaming his lines unintelligibly - much like his character does - and then walked out of the room without another word. As he opened the door to leave, he winked at casting director Alexa L. Fogel, and she realized she had the right actor for the role.

Quotes:

Cpl. Josh Ray Person:Damn, Brad, what else you got hidden in the humvee - a fat chick?

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV)

Great TV, no fodder for axe-grinders

The USMC recon environment seems a lot like pretty much any organization: Understaffed, with the most complex decisions being dropped on the shoulders of unknown middle managers who can have their career terminated by a single error. Upper management has to juggle with the demands of hands-off managers with little understanding of the "battlefield" and the unpleasant task of making calls that are going to earn them no friends. Toss in with that the unavoidable reality of some commanders who might even just have one bad day - or make a snap judgment based on incomplete information, only to realize with horror what they wish they had known.

After watching this and remembering that these are not unlike what we've come to expect from our real troops, I'm a little humbled at my own gripes about the crummy food at my last business meeting.

Reality aside, this is a wonderfully rich production. The heat of the days and cold of the nights really comes through, and you can't help but flinch as a stray round whistles past. The characters often exhibit more depth than you expect - but also, sometimes less - allowing us the privilege of an occasional chuckle.

After three episodes, I find my political views little changed, but my admiration and empathy for the 20-somethings who live this reality every day, greatly increased. The show is about the characters in it, not the politics or policies which put them in any particular place.