Generation Kill (TV series)
Generation Kill is an American sevenpart television miniseries produced for HBO, based on the 2004 book of the same name by Evan Wright about his experience as an embedded reporter with the United States Marine Corps 1st Reconnaissance Battalion during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It was adapted for television by David Simon, Ed Burns and Evan Wright. The miniseries was directed by Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones, and produced by Andrea Calderwood. It aired from Julyto August 24, 2008. The ensemble cast includes Alexander Skarsgrd as Sergeant Brad Iceman Colbert, James Ransone as Corporal Josh Ray Person, and Lee Tergesen as reporter Evan Wright.
David Simon and Ed Burns cowrote and executive produced the miniseries alongside Company Pictures George Faber and Charles Pattinson and HBOs Anne Thomopoulos. Andrea Calderwood was the producer Nina Noble served as coexecutive producer. Author Evan Wright was credited as a consulting producer. A former U.S. Marine, Eric Kocher, served as the productions military advisor, and also starred in the series. Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones directed the episodes of the series.There arestarring cast members with a large supporting cast. The majority of the characters were drawn from the Second Platoon of the First Reconnaissance Battalions Bravo Company. Lee Tergesen played embedded reporter Evan Wright. Wright was assigned to the lead vehicle of Bravo Company, which he shared with Sergeant Brad Iceman Colbert, played by Alexander Skarsgrd, Corporal Josh Ray Person, played by James Ransone and Lance Corporal Harold James Trombley, played by Billy Lush. ........
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