The Pacific
| Title | The Pacific |
| Publication Type | Film |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Van Patten, Tim, David Nutter, Jeremy Podeswa, Graham Yost, Carl Franklin, and Tony To |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Running Time | 540 |
| Date Released | 03/2010 |
| Distributor | Dream Works Television/Home Box Office (HBO) |
| Country | United States |
| Publication Language | english |
| Abstract | This epic miniseries follows the lives of three U.S. Marines in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Through their experiences, viewers have a greater sense of the war's scale and contingency. It chronologically features battles in Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Okinawa, and Iwo Jima, and it follows the men home to explore their conflicted emotions after the war's end. |
| Cast | James Badge Dale Jon Seda Joseph Mazzello Ashton Holmes William Sadler Jon Bernthal Jacob Pitts Keith Nobbs Josh Helman Henry Nixon Rami Malek |
| Credits | Executive Produced by Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman Co-executive Produced by Tony To, Graham Yost, Eugene Kelly, and Bruce C. McKenna Produced by Cherylanne Martin, Todd London, Steven Shareshian, and Tim Van Patten Co-Produced by George Pelecanos and Robert Schenkkan Directed by Tim Van Patten, David Nutter, Jeremy Podeswa, Graham Yost, Carl Franklin, and Tony To Written by Bruce C. McKenna, Robert Schenkkan, Graham Yost, George Pelecanos, Larry Andries, and Michelle Ashford Theme music composed by Hans Zimmer Music by Geoff Zanelli and Blake Neely |
| Genre | War, Drama |
| Full Text | Based in part on the books “Helmet for My Pillow” by Robert Leckie and “With the Old Breed” by Eugene B. Sledge, with additional material from “Red Blood, Black Sand” by Chuck Tatum, "China Marine” by Eugene B. Sledge, and original interviews conducted by the filmmakers. Ep. 1: Guadalcanal/Leckie Ep. 2: Basilone Ep. 3: Melbourne Ep. 4: Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika Ep. 5: Peleliu Landing Ep. 6: Peleliu Airfield Ep. 7: Peleliu Hills Ep. 8: Iwo Jima Ep. 9: Okinawa Ep. 10: Home |
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