Generation Kill (2008)
Generation Kill is an American seven-part television miniseries produced for HBO that aired from July 13 to August 24, 2008. It is based on Evan Wright’s 2004 book about his experience as an embedded reporter with the US Marine Corps’ 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, adapted for television by David Simon, Ed Burns, and Wright. The miniseries was directed by Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones and produced by Andrea Calderwood. The ensemble cast includes Alexander Skarsgård as Sergeant Brad ‘Iceman’ Colbert, James Ransone as Corporal Josh Ray Person, and Lee Tergesen as Wright.
The cable channel HBO gave the go-ahead to a seven-part miniseries, based on Evan Wright’s book about his experiences as an embedded reporter with the U.S. Marine Corps’ 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the Iraq War’s first phase. The series is set during the invasion of Iraq, from late March to early April 2003. The miniseries was shot over a six-month shoot from mid-to-late 2007 in South Africa, Mozambique, and Namibia. The primary production value aspired to was authenticity. The miniseries was produced on a budget of $56 million.[
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Cast:  Alexander SkarsgårdSgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert  James RansoneCpl. Josh Ray Person  Lee TergesenEvan 'Rolling Stone' Wright  Billy LushLance Cpl. Harold James Trombley  Pawel SzajdaCpl. Walt Hasser  Jon HuertasSgt. Antonio 'Poke' Espera  Kellan LutzCpl. Jason Lilley  Rey ValentinCpl. Gabe Garza  Eric LadinCpl. James Chaffin  Rich McDonaldCpl. Anthony 'Manimal' Jacks  Stark SandsFirst Lt. Nate Fick  Marc MenchacaGunnery Sgt. Mike 'Gunny' Wynn  Wilson BethelCpl. Evan 'Q-Tip' Stafford  Daniel FoxPrivate John Christeson  Langley KirkwoodSgt. Steven Lovell  Mike FigueroaSgt. Shady B Baptista  Jonah LotanCorpsman 2nd Class Doc Bryan  Bjorn SteinbachCpl. Michael Stinetorf  Michael KellyCpt. Bryan Patterson  Chance KellyLt. Col. Stephen 'Godfather' Ferrando  Eric NenningerCpt. Dave 'Captain America' McGraw  Owain YeomanSgt. Eric Kocher  Michael MosleyGunnery Sgt. Robert Swarr  Robert John BurkeMaj. Gen. James 'Chaos' Mattis |
Generation Kill is an American seven-part television miniseries produced for HBO that aired from July 13 to August 24, 2008. It is based on Evan Wright’s 2004 book about his experience as an embedded reporter with the US Marine Corps’ 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, adapted for television by David Simon, Ed Burns, and Wright. The miniseries was directed by Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones and produced by Andrea Calderwood. The ensemble cast includes Alexander Skarsgård as Sergeant Brad ‘Iceman’ Colbert, James Ransone as Corporal Josh Ray Person, and Lee Tergesen as Wright.
The cable channel HBO gave the go-ahead to a seven-part miniseries, based on Evan Wright’s book about his experiences as an embedded reporter with the U.S. Marine Corps’ 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the Iraq War’s first phase. The series is set during the invasion of Iraq, from late March to early April 2003. The miniseries was shot over a six-month shoot from mid-to-late 2007 in South Africa, Mozambique, and Namibia. The primary production value aspired to was authenticity. The miniseries was produced on a budget of $56 million.[
