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.
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- Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 wins & 22 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Alexander Skarsgård | ... |
Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert
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| James Ransone | ... |
Cpl. Josh Ray Person
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| Lee Tergesen | ... |
Evan 'Scribe' Wright
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| Jon Huertas | ... |
Sgt. Antonio 'Poke' Espera
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| Stark Sands | ... |
Lt. Nathaniel Fick
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| Billy Lush | ... |
Lance Cpl. Harold James Trombley
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| Jonah Lotan | ... |
Navy Hm2 Robert Timothy 'Doc' Bryan
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| Wilson Bethel | ... |
Cpl. Evan 'Q-Tip' Stafford
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| Pawel Szajda | ... |
Cpl. Walt Hasser
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| Marc Menchaca | ... |
Gunnery Sgt. Mike 'Gunny' Wynn
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| Rey Valentin | ... |
Cpl. Gabe Garza
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| Kellan Lutz | ... |
Cpl. Jason Lilley
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| Mike Figueroa | ... |
Sgt. Leandro 'Shady B' Baptista
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Rudy Reyes | ... |
Sgt. Rodolfo 'Rudy' Reyes
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| Rich McDonald | ... |
Cpl. Anthony 'Manimal' Jacks
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| Eric Ladin | ... |
Cpl. James Chaffin
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| Chance Kelly | ... |
Lt. Col. Stephen 'Godfather' Ferrando
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| Eric Nenninger | ... |
Cpt. Dave 'Captain America' McGraw
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| Brian Patrick Wade | ... |
Cpt. Craig 'Encino Man' Schwetje
(7 episodes, 2008)
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| Neal Jones | ... |
Sgt. Maj. John Sixta
(7 episodes, 2008)
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| Michael Kelly | ... |
Cpt. Bryan Patterson
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| David Barrera | ... |
Gunnery Sgt. Ray 'Casey Kasem' Griego
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Benjamin Busch | ... |
Maj. Todd Eckloff
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| Owain Yeoman | ... |
Sgt. Eric Kocher
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| J. Salome Martinez | ... |
Cpl. Jeffrey 'Dirty Earl' Carisalez
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Nabil Elouahabi | ... |
Meesh
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| Langley Kirkwood | ... |
Sgt. Steven Lovell
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Stefan Otto | ... |
Cpl. Nathan Christopher
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Sal Alvarez | ... |
Cpl. Hector Leon
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| Daniel Fox | ... |
Pfc. John Christeson
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Bjorn Steinbach | ... |
Cpl. Michael Stinetorf
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Sydney Hall | ... |
Cpl. Teren 'T' Holsey
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Justin Shaw | ... |
Sgt. Michael 'Budweiser' Brunmeier
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| Sean Brosnan | ... |
Cpl. Daniel Redman
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| Theo Landey | ... |
Sgt. Damon Fawcett
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Kyle Siebert | ... |
Cpl. John Burris
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Jeffrey John Carisalez | ... |
Cpl. Smith
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| Darron Meyer | ... |
Cpl. Cody Scott
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Eric Kocher | ... |
Gunnery Sgt. Rich Barrett
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Denton Douglas | ... |
Cpl. Trevor Darnold
(6 episodes, 2008)
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Josh Barrett | ... |
Sgt. Larry Shawn 'Pappy' Patrick
(5 episodes, 2008)
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| Robert John Burke | ... |
Maj. Gen. James 'Chaos' Mattis
(3 episodes, 2008)
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| Henk Pretorius | ... |
Marine at Cigarette Factory
(1 episode, 2008)
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Aziz Khacham | ... |
Iraqi Father
(1 episode, 2008)
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| Daniel Janks | ... |
Sgt. Christopher Wasik
(1 episode, 2008)
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Leyla Haidarian | ... |
Young Woman at Checkpoint
(1 episode, 2008)
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Fouad Chahab | ... |
Iraqi Elder
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Danie Struwig | ... |
Alpha Lieutenant
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Issam Ammi | ... |
Iraqi Man Ar Rifa
(1 episode, 2008)
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Abdelkrim Ouasmi | ... |
Iraqi Man
(1 episode, 2008)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Cinemax (2013) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- Fox Network (2009) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- HBO Hungary (2008) (Hungary) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- OTE Cinema (2014) (Greece) (tv)
- Sky Atlantic HD (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- The Movie Network (TMN) (2008) (Canada) (tv)
- WOWOW (2010) (Japan) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cutting Edge (negative cutting)
- Pyranha Stunts (stunt team)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- The Bluff Hampton Company (visual effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Following multiple recon marines during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, a group of mixed personalities, you see the dysfunctionality of the military, and on other times, how formalized and heroic it can be. A Rolling Stones reporter joins reconnaissance marines invading Iraq and recounts the mix of horrors and hilarity he encounters during his time there. Written by Ernie Mastroianni |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009). See more » |
| Quotes |
Cpl. Gabe Garza:
Hey. There's kids holding hands. Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert: Oh cute. Don't shoot 'em, Garza. See more » |