![]() ![]() 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. 3.2 Episode 2: "The Cradle of Civilization".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. Crew ĭavid Simon and Ed Burns co-wrote and executive produced the miniseries alongside Company Pictures' George Faber and Charles Pattinson, and HBO's Anne Thomopoulos. Andrea Calderwood was the producer Nina Noble served as co-executive producer author Evan Wright was credited as a consulting producer Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones directed the episodes and two former U.S. Marines, Eric Kocher and Rudy Reyes, served as the production's military advisors as well as starred in the series. Stark Sands as First lieutenant Nathaniel Fick.Marc Menchaca as Gunnery sergeant Mike "Gunny" Wynn.Jon Huertas as Sergeant Antonio "Poke" Espera.Mike Figueroa as Sergeant Leandro "Shady B" Baptista.Josh Barrett as Sergeant Larry Shawn "Pappy" Patrick.Sergeant Rodolfo "Rudy" Reyes as himself.Jonah Lotan as Hospital corpsman Second Class Robert Timothy "Doc" Bryan.Wilson Bethel as Corporal Evan "Q-Tip" Stafford.Rey Valentin as Corporal Gabriel "Gabe" Garza.Rich McDonald as Corporal Anthony "Manimal" Jacks.Daniel Fox as Private First Class John Christeson.Robert John Burke as Major general James "Chaos" Mattis, commanding officer of 1st Marine Division.Chance Kelly as Lieutenant colonel Stephen "Godfather" Ferrando, commanding officer of the First Reconnaissance Battalion.Benjamin Busch as Major Todd Eckloff, executive officer of the battalion.Michael Kelly as Captain Bryan Patterson, commanding officer of Alpha Company.Brian Patrick Wade as Captain Craig "Encino Man" Schwetje, commanding officer of Bravo Company. ![]() Eric Nenninger as Captain Dave "Captain America" McGraw, the erratic commanding officer of 3rd platoon, Bravo company.Neal Jones as Sergeant major John Sixta, a loudmouth Battalion SNCO.David Barrera as Gunnery sergeant Ray Griego, Bravo Company's operations chief.Owain Yeoman as Sergeant Eric Kocher, a long-suffering team leader under the command of "Captain America". ![]()
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