Generation Kill (2008)

Directed by

Susanna White

Genre

drama television series, miniseries, war television series

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Length

1 season, 7 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 518 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A journalist embeds with a Marine recon unit during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The series follows the marines as they carry out their mission, capturing the confusion, boredom, and brutality of modern warfare.

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What happens

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 Generation Kill, about his experience as an embedded reporter with the US Marine Corps' 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and was 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, Jon Huertas as Sergeant Tony "Poke" Espera, James Ransone as Corporal Josh Ray Person, and Lee Tergesen as Wright. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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