This 10-part HBO television miniseries focuses on Easy Company, a group of American soldiers in World War II, tracking their experiences from the beginning of boot camp to the end of the war. Anchored by actors Damian Lewis and Ron Livingston, the series gives detailed attention to their experiences as a group, as well as the way that each of them develops individually. Based on historian Stephen E. Ambrose's book of real-life accounts, BAND OF BROTHERS was executive produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who worked together on SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Hanks also directed one episode, featuring his son, Colin Hanks.
DVD Features:
Region 1
6-Disc Set
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
DTS Surround - English
Dolby Surround - English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - 1. WE STAND ALONE TOGETHER (80 Mins)
2. MAKING OF BAND OF BROTHERS (30 Mins)
3. Ron Livingston's Video Diary of the Shoot
Interviews
DVD-ROM Features:
Interactive Reference Feature
Web Links
Executive Producer
Steven Spielberg: Director/Producer/Screenwriter
Source Writer
Stephen Ambrose: American Author - LEWIS & CLARK
Executive Producer
Tom Hanks: Oscar winning actor, CAST AWAY (2000)
Review 1:
"...If it doesn't put a lump in your throat, you need to have your throat checked..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.89 11/08/2002