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.
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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Fast Facts
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Premiere
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Episodes
Sundays 9/8c
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Directors
Simon Cellan Jones and Susanna White
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Seven segments in the series
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Based on the book of the same name by Evan Wright
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Story originated from "Killer Elite" articles published in Rolling Stone magazine
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Portrays the true story of Marines from the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion
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Two Marines from the battalion served as consultants and one Marine portrays himself
