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Generation Kill

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20082008
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 10m
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8.5/10
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James Ransone and Lee Tergesen in Generation Kill (2008)
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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.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.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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  • Stars
    • Alexander Skarsgård
    • James Ransone
    • Lee Tergesen
  • Stars
    • Alexander Skarsgård
    • James Ransone
    • Lee Tergesen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 106User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated TV #231
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys

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    Alexander Skarsgård in Generation Kill (2008)
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    Generation Kill (2008)
    Alexander Skarsgård in Generation Kill (2008)
    Alexander Skarsgård and Stark Sands in Generation Kill (2008)
    Alexander Skarsgård, James Ransone, Lee Tergesen, Stark Sands, and Billy Lush in Generation Kill (2008)
    Alexander Skarsgård, Jon Huertas, and Lee Tergesen in Generation Kill (2008)
    Alexander Skarsgård and Stark Sands in Generation Kill (2008)
    Alexander Skarsgård and James Ransone in Generation Kill (2008)

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    Alexander Skarsgård
    Alexander Skarsgård
    • Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert
    James Ransone
    James Ransone
    • Cpl. Josh Ray Person
    Lee Tergesen
    Lee Tergesen
    • Evan 'Scribe' Wright
    Jon Huertas
    Jon Huertas
    • Sgt. Antonio Espera
    Stark Sands
    Stark Sands
    • Lt. Nathaniel Fick
    Billy Lush
    Billy Lush
    • Lance Cpl. Harold James Trombley
    Jonah Lotan
    Jonah Lotan
    • Navy Hm2 Robert Timothy 'Doc' Bryan
    Wilson Bethel
    Wilson Bethel
    • Cpl. Evan 'Q-Tip' Stafford
    Pawel Szajda
    Pawel Szajda
    • Cpl. Walt Hasser
    Marc Menchaca
    Marc Menchaca
    • Gunnery Sgt. Mike 'Gunny' Wynn
    Rey Valentin
    Rey Valentin
    • Cpl. Gabe Garza
    Kellan Lutz
    Kellan Lutz
    • Cpl. Jason Lilley
    Mike Figueroa
    Mike Figueroa
    • Sgt. Leandro 'Shady B' Baptista
    Rudy Reyes
    Rudy Reyes
    • Sgt. Rodolfo 'Rudy' Reyes
    Rich McDonald
    Rich McDonald
    • Cpl. Anthony 'Manimal' Jacks
    Eric Ladin
    Eric Ladin
    • Cpl. James Chaffin
    Chance Kelly
    Chance Kelly
    • Lt. Col. Stephen 'Godfather' Ferrando
    Eric Nenninger
    Eric Nenninger
    • Cpt. Dave 'Captain America' McGraw
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    • 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. Gabe Garza: Hey. There's kids holding hands.

      Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert: Oh cute. Don't shoot 'em, Garza.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)

    User reviews106

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    10/10
    This goes beyond mere entertainment - this is simply the best contemporary television has to offer
    What you get to see here is a one-of-a-kind mini-series: this is as close to a documentary as it gets. The realities of modern warfare are shown honestly with no political agenda and you are left to draw your own conclusions.

    When I watched this series I remembered a quote from another film, 'The Siege' from 1998, where Bruce Willis' character, a high ranking army official, says something along the lines of: "The army is a broad sword - not a scalpel. So trust me, you do not want to call the army, unless you have absolutely no other option".

    From an artistic point of view what stands out the most is the ensemble of actors. Not once during the entire seven episodes did I not believe I was watching the actual characters - the performances and the direction in this production are flawless. I've never seen a series that felt as real as this.

    This goes beyond mere entertainment - this is simply the best contemporary television has to offer. 10 out of 10.

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    • Can someone translate all those akronyms like SOP, LAV, RCT1, MSR, MRE, EPW, ATO, RTO, CG, and so on?
    • What kind of scope is Sgt. "Iceman" Colbert using?

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 2008 (United States)
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • HBO (United States)
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      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Boom
      • Blown Deadline Productions
      • Company Pictures
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    • 1 hour 10 minutes
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