SYNOPSIS

The Pacific. The heroic ten-part adventure tracks the intertwined real-life journeys of three U.S Marines – Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello) and John Basilone (Jon Seda) – across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theatre during World War II. From the very first scene witness the reality of war with disorientating and historical accuracy, set against a breath-taking and often harrowing backdrop. The series follows these men and their fellow comrades from their first battle with the Japanese on Guadalcanal, through the rain forests of Cape Gloucester and the strongholds of Peleliu, across the bloody sands of Iwo Jima and through the horror of Okinawa, and finally to their triumphant but uneasy return home after V-J Day.

TRAILER

RELEASE DATE

March 14, 2010

DIRECTOR

Jeremy Podeswa, Timothy Van Patten & David Nutter

WRITER

Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge, Chuck Tatum, Bruce C. McKenna, Robert Schenkkan, Laurence Andries & Michelle Ashford

COMPANY

HBO

GENRE

Drama, History, War

CERT

15

RUNTIME

60 minutes (per episode)

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