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- Network: HBO
- Premiere: July 13, 2008
- Episodes: Sundays 9/8c
- Directors: Simon Cellan Jones and Susanna White
- Seven segments in the series
- Based on the book of the same name by Evan Wright
- Story originated from "Killer Elite" articles published in Rolling Stone magazine
- Portrays the true story of Marines from the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion
- Two Marines from the battalion served as consultants and one Marine portrays himself
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The HBO television miniseries Generation Kill explores the lives of the men in a U.S. Marine Corps battalion as they serve their country during the early days of the War in Iraq.
The series premiered July 13, 2008.
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Cast Information
- Jon Huertas as Sgt. Antonio Espera
- Kellan Lutz as Jason Lilley
- James Ransone as Cpl. Ray Person
- Alexander Skarsgard as Brad Colbert
Generation Kill Background
Journalist Evan Wright was an embedded reporter with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion for two months in 2003. Wright chronicles the Marines' journey, fraught with danger, from Kuwait to Iraq.
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Generation Kill Questions
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What was the killing fields? 1 Answer--quote-- The Killing Fields were a number of sites in Cambodia where large numbers of people were killed and buried by the Khmer Rouge regime, during its rule... read more -
How are Generation X and Generation Y similar? 7 AnswersI am a Gen X-er with siblings who stretch into Gen-Y. Similarities: Both generations are distanced from their politically motivated parental generations by two ... read more -
How does a radionuclide-fueled thermoelectric generator work? 1 AnswerThermoelectric generators all produce electricity from heat, usually by using hot gas or steam to drive a turbine, which turns a magnet and generates electricit... read more -
What is the largest thermoelectric generator todate? 1 AnswerThe biggest one to date is the IEU-1 weighing it at a massive 2500 kg. It makes up to 2200 Watts, Cheers! read more
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