Band of Brothers
Directed by:
Richard LoncraineScreenplay:
John OrloffCinematography:
Remi AdefarasinComposer:
Michael KamenCast:
Damian Lewis, Neal McDonough, Scott Grimes, Frank John Hughes, Donnie Wahlberg, Ron Livingston, Kirk Acevedo, Matthew Settle, Richard Speight Jr., Nicholas Aaron, Philip Barantini, Alexis Conran (more)VOD (4)
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On June 6, 1944, D-Day, planes with thousands of paratroopers cross the English Channel to France, where they come under heavy fire. None of the men land where they expected to, and many lose their weapons and supplies in the drop. Winters links up with solitary soldiers, and they set off to find their units. Winters is later chosen to lead an attack on a fortified German artillery position; the mission is successful, but Winters, now acting company commander, loses his first man. (Warner Bros. UK)
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I've never seen a film or TV episode about the first day of the Normandy invasion shot with such high quality and realism. While the creators focused on small units and individuals, allowing for more attention to detail, I was absolutely thrilled with the result. The portrayal of German cannons in a cluster left me scratching my head. Not to mention the soldier's face that looked like it was torn apart by grenade shrapnel after machine gun fire. Despite these flaws in the content, it was still a great episode.
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