Director : Tim Van Patten, David Nutter, Jeremy Podeswa, Graham Yost, Carl Franklin, Tony To
Writer : Bruce McKenna, Robert Schenkkan, Graham Yost, George Pelecanos, Larry Andries, Michelle Ashford
Casts : Joseph Mazello, James badge Dale, Jon Seda, Martin McCann, Josh Helman, Ashton Holmes, Rami Malek, Toby Leonard Moore, Jacob Pitts, Keith Nobbs
Genre : Drama , War
Released date : 14 March 2010
Synopsis
The Pacific is based primarily on two memoirs of U.S. Marines, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene Sledge and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie.The miniseries tells the stories of the two authors and Marine John Basilone, as the war against the Empire of Japan rages. It also draws on Sledge’s China Marine and Red Blood, Black Sand, the memoir of Chuck Tatum, a Marine who fought alongside Basilone in Iwo Jima.
The miniseries features well-known battles with Japan involving the 1st Marine Division, such as Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, and Okinawa, as well as Basilone’s involvement in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Hugh Ambrose has authored the official tie-in book to the miniseries, which follows the stories of the three men featured in the miniseries as well as stories of their fellow Marines. It was published in the USA and UK in March 2010[ synopsis adapted from www.wikipedia.com]
Similar to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers, The Pacific focuses on the United States Marine Corps’ actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations within the wider Pacific War. The filming took place in United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. This tv series is very well received by critics, the rating is very good at the moment, it is 8.8/10 in imdb.com, one of the highest I have seen so far.
If you are into war movies then this maybe the most suitable tv series for you, eventhough I have never had interest in war movies, but it will be interesting to see what happened during World War 2 in a bit more detail.
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