Band of Brothers Television Miniseries DVDs

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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780783120638
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 078312063X
Item Dimensions: 160
Label: HBO Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundFrenchOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundSpanishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundSpanishSubtitled
Manufacturer: HBO Home Video
MPN: 99205
Number Of Items: 6
Publisher: HBO Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 05, 2002
Running Time: 705 minutes
Studio: HBO Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 09, 2001

Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Based on the bestseller by Stephen E. Ambrose the epic 10-part miniseries Band of Brothers tells the story of Easy Company 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division U.S. Army. Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company as well as soldiers' journals and letters Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men who knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear. They were an elete rifle company parachuting into France early on D-Day morning fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and capturing Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. They were also a unit that suffered 150 percent casualties and whose lives became legend.Running Time: 705 min.System Requirements:Starring: Damian Lewis Donnie Wahlberg Ron Livingston Matthew Settle Rick Warden Frank John Hughes Scott Grimes Neal McDonough Rick Gomez Eion Bailey James Madio Kirk Acecedo Michael Cudlitz David Schwimmer Mark Lawrence Douglas Spain Michael Fassbender Jimmy Fallon Colin Hanks Tom Hanks. Running Time: 600 Min. Color. Copyright 2002 Warner Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 026359920523 Manufacturer No: 99205

Amazon.com:
An impressively rigorous, unsentimental, and harrowing look at combat during World War II, Band of Brothers follows a company of airborne infantry--Easy Company--from boot camp through the end of the war. The brutality of training takes the audience by increments to the even greater brutality of the war; Easy Company took part in some of the most difficult battles, including the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the failed invasion of Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge, as well as the liberation of a concentration camp and the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest. But what makes these episodes work is not their historical sweep but their emphasis on riveting details (such as the rattle of a plane as the paratroopers wait to leap, or a flower in the buttonhole of a German soldier) and procedures (from military tactics to the workings of bureaucratic hierarchies). The scope of this miniseries (10 episodes, plus an actual documentary filled with interviews with surviving veterans) allows not only a thoroughness impossible in a two-hour movie, but also captures the wide range of responses to the stress and trauma of war--fear, cynicism, cruelty, compassion, and all-encompassing confusion. The result is a realism that makes both simplistic judgments and jingoistic enthusiasm impossible; the things these soldiers had to do are both terrible and understandable, and the psychological price they paid is made clear. The writing, directing, and acting are superb throughout. The cast is largely unknown, emphasizing the team of actors as a whole unit, much like the regiment; Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston play the central roles of two officers with grit and intelligence. Band of Brothers turns a vast historical event into a series of potent personal experiences; it's a deeply engrossing and affecting accomplishment. --Bret Fetzer

Band of Brothers cast and characters
Note: Ranks displayed are the ranks that the soldiers had at the end of World War II (15 August 1945), which is also the end of the series.

Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston as Richard Winters and Lewis Nixon respectively.Since Band of Brothers focuses entirely on the exploits of "E" (Easy) Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during the Second World War, the series features a large ensemble cast, based on existing persons. The main character of the show is arguably Major Richard Winters (1918–), played by Damian Lewis, who leads the cast for most of the episodes and is the main subject of the episodes "Day of Days", "Crossroads" and the final episode, "Points". Tom Hanks, co-executive producer of the miniseries, explained that they needed a central character to tie the story together, and felt that Damian Lewis was best for the role.

Ron Livingston portrays Captain Lewis Nixon (1918–1995), Major Winters' best friend and frequent confidant during the series. The episode "Why We Fight" largely centers around him, dealing with his problems with alcoholism in particular. Captain Ronald Speirs (1920–2007), played by Matthew Settle, leads the Company into the field in the latter half of the series and is subject of rumors between the soldiers starting in the third episode, "Carentan".

Appearing alongside Winters and Nixon in all 10 episodes are Donnie Wahlberg as Second Lieutenant Carwood Lipton (1920–2001). The episode "The Breaking Point" features him prominently and the importance he carried in regards to Easy Company's morale. Scott Grimes as Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey (1921–) and Peter Youngblood Hills, although uncredited in the opening sequence, appears as Staff Sergeant Darrell "Shifty" Powers (1923–).

Appearing in 9 episodes are Rick Gomez as Technician Fourth Grade George Luz (1921–1998), Michael Cudlitz as Sergeant Denver "Bull" Randleman (1920–2003), Nicholas Aaron as Private First Class Robert "Popeye" Wynn (1921–2000), James Madio as Technician Fourth Grade Frank Perconte (1917-) and Shane Taylor as Technician Fifth Grade Eugene "Doc" Roe (1921–1998). Both Denver "Bull" Randleman and Eugene "Doc" Roe were the subjects of their own episodes, "Replacements" and "Bastogne" respectively. The first featured Randleman's escape from a German-occupied village in the Netherlands, and the latter Roe's experiences as a medic during the Siege of Bastogne.

Neal McDonough as First Lieutenant Lynn "Buck" Compton (1921–), Dexter Fletcher as Staff Sergeant John "Pee Wee" Martin (1922–2005), Ross McCall as Technician Fifth Grade Joseph Liebgott (1915–1992) appear in 8 episodes. Robin Laing as Private First Class Edward "Babe" Heffron (1923-) and Philip Barrantini as Private Wayne A. "Skinny" Sisk (1922–1999) are both uncredited in the opening sequence but also appear in 8 episodes.

Credited in 7 episodes or fewer are:

Kirk Acevedo as Staff Sergeant Joseph Toye (1919–1995)
Eion Bailey as Private First Class David Kenyon Webster (1922–1961)
Dale Dye as Colonel Robert F. Sink (1905–1965)
Frank John Hughes as Staff Sergeant William "Wild Bill" Guarnere (1922–)
David Schwimmer as Captain Herbert Sobel (1912–1988)
Douglas Spain as Technician Fifth Grade Antonio C. Garcia (1925–2005)
Richard Speight, Jr. as Sergeant Warren "Skip" Muck (1922–1945)
Rick Warden as First Lieutenant Harry Welsh (1918–1995)
Simon Schatzberger as Private Joseph A. Lesniewski (1920–)
Marc Warren as Private Albert Blithe (1923-1967)
Nolan Hemmings as Technical Sergeant Charles 'Chuck' Grant
Jamie Bamber as Second Lieutenant Jack Foley
Joseph May as Second Lieutenant Ed Shames
Simon Pegg as First Sergeant William Evans
Jimmy Fallon as Second Lieutenant George Rice