"Band of Brothers" (2001) TV mini-series

User Rating:

9.6/10   

Writers:

Erik Bork (part 8) and
Erik Bork (part 10)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | History | War

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Concentration Camp | D Day | Comradeship | Training | WWII

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 22 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

Damian Lewis	...	Maj. Richard D. Winters (10 episodes, 2001)
Donnie Wahlberg	...	2nd Lt. C. Carwood Lipton (10 episodes, 2001)
Ron Livingston	...	Capt. Lewis Nixon (10 episodes, 2001)
Scott Grimes	...	TSgt. Donald Malarkey (10 episodes, 2001)
Shane Taylor	...	Cpl. Eugene Roe (10 episodes, 2001)
Peter Youngblood Hills	...	SSgt. Darrel 'Shifty' Powers (10 episodes, 2001)
Rick Gomez	...	Sgt. George Luz (9 episodes, 2001)
Michael Cudlitz	...	Sgt. Denver 'Bull' Randleman (9 episodes, 2001)
Robin Laing	...	Pvt. Edward 'Babe' Heffron (9 episodes, 2001)
Nicholas Aaron	...	Pvt. Robert 'Popeye' Wynn (9 episodes, 2001)
Philip Barantini	...	Sgt. Wayne 'Skinny' Sisk / ... (9 episodes, 2001)
James Madio	...	Sgt. Frank Perconte (9 episodes, 2001)
Dexter Fletcher	...	SSgt. John Martin (8 episodes, 2001)
Ross McCall	...	Cpl. Joseph Liebgott (8 episodes, 2001)
George Calil	...	Pvt. James 'Moe' Alley / ... (8 episodes, 2001)
Nolan Hemmings	...	Sgt. Charles 'Chuck' Grant / ... (8 episodes, 2001)
Neal McDonough	...	1st Lt. Lynn 'Buck' Compton (8 episodes, 2001)
Rick Warden	...	1st Lt. Harry Welsh / ... (8 episodes, 2001)
Frank John Hughes	...	SSgt. William 'Wild Bill' Guarnere (7 episodes, 2001)
Dale Dye	...	Col. Robert Sink (7 episodes, 2001)
Doug Allen	...	Sgt. Alton More (7 episodes, 2001)
Michael Fassbender	...	Sgt. Burton 'Pat' Christenson (7 episodes, 2001)
Matthew Leitch	...	SSgt. Floyd 'Tab' Talbert / ... (7 episodes, 2001)
Tim Matthews	...	Cpl. Alex Penkala / ... (7 episodes, 2001)
Rene L. Moreno	...	Pvt. Joseph Ramirez (7 episodes, 2001)
Douglas Spain	...	Pvt. Antonio Garcia (7 episodes, 2001)
Richard Speight Jr.	...	Sgt. Warren 'Skip' Muck (7 episodes, 2001)
Kirk Acevedo	...	SSgt. Joseph Toye (6 episodes, 2001)
Craig Heaney	...	Pvt. Roy Cobb / ... (6 episodes, 2001)
Eion Bailey	...	Pvt. David Kenyon Webster (6 episodes, 2001)
Peter McCabe	...	Cpl. Donald Hoobler (6 episodes, 2001)
Matthew Settle	...	Capt. Ronald Speirs (6 episodes, 2001)
Ben Caplan	...	Cpl. Walter 'Smokey' Gordon / ... (5 episodes, 2001)
Mark Huberman	...	Pvt. Lester 'Leo' Hashey (5 episodes, 2001)
Phil McKee	...	Lt. Col. Robert L. Strayer / ... (5 episodes, 2001)

Runtime:

705 min (10 parts)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Dutch | French | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-15 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Brazil:14 (TV rating) | Brazil:16 (DVD rating) | Germany:16 | Germany:18 (episode 3) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R15 | Norway:15 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, England, UK

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The post library at Ft. Campbell, KY, current home of the 101st Airborne Division, is named after Colonel Robert F. Sink

Goofs:

Continuity: In "Why We Fight", the jacket worn by Private Webster changes from that of a staff sergeant to a private in subsequent scenes.

Quotes:

Frank Perconte: How was your jump?
Pvt. Albert Blithe: Well, missed the DZ
Frank Perconte: Yeah, that goes without saying.
Pvt. Albert Blithe: I guess.
Frank Perconte: Got any souvenirs to trade?
Pvt. Albert Blithe: Huh?
Frank Perconte: [shows an armful of wristwatches] They're all ticking, unlike their previous owners.

Movie Connections:

Features Gilda (1946)

Realistic

I am an 80 year old combat veteran (88th Inf. Div. Italy).

I watched BOB on the History Channel. I was so overwhelmed, indeed a bit panicked by the authentic nature of 90+% of the uniforms, signs, noises (I take exception to the sound of incoming artillery).

I cried several times at the authentic staging - for them and me.

I cannot believe I'll watch it again. It's too much. Too real.

We never had so much water allowed in a shower.

Rate: 10/10