The Pacific (miniseries)

The Pacific
Intertitle
GenreWar drama
Based onWith the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
by Eugene Sledge
Helmet for My Pillow
by Robert Leckie
Written byBruce C. McKenna
Robert Schenkkan
Graham Yost
George Pelecanos
Laurence Andries
Michelle Ashford
Directed byTim Van Patten
David Nutter
Jeremy Podeswa
Graham Yost
Carl Franklin
Tony To[1]
StarringJames Badge Dale
Jon Seda
Joseph Mazzello
Rami Malek
ComposersHans Zimmer
Geoff Zanelli
Blake Neely
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producersSteven Spielberg
Tom Hanks
Gary Goetzman
ProducersCherylanne Martin
Todd London
Steven Shareshian
Running time47–58 minutes
Production companiesHBO Entertainment
DreamWorks Television
Playtone
Budget$217 million[2]
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseMarch 14 (2010-03-14)[3] –
May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16)
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The Pacific is a 2010 American war drama miniseries produced by HBO, Playtone, and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010.

The series is a companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers and focuses on the United States Marine Corps's actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations within the wider Pacific War. Whereas Band of Brothers followed the men of Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment through the European Theater, The Pacific centers on the experiences of three Marines (Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge, and John Basilone) who were in different regiments (1st, 5th, and 7th, respectively) of the 1st Marine Division.

The Pacific was spearheaded by Bruce C. McKenna (co-executive producer), one of the main writers on Band of Brothers. Hugh Ambrose, the son of Band of Brothers author Stephen Ambrose, was a project consultant.

The Pacific miniseries features the 1st Marine Division's battles in the Pacific, such as Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, and Okinawa, as well as Basilone's involvement in the Battle of Iwo Jima. It is based primarily on the memoirs of two US Marines: With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene Sledge and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie.[4] It also draws on Sledge's memoir China Marine[5] and Red Blood, Black Sand, the memoir of Chuck Tatum, a Marine who fought alongside Basilone at Iwo Jima.[6][7]

  1. ^ Schneider, Michael (August 15, 2007). "More directors take 'Pacific' plunge". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
  2. ^ Block, Alex (August 26, 2010). "How HBO spent $200 million on 'The Pacific'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2010.
  3. ^ Stanhope, Kate (December 16, 2009). "HBO to Premiere The Pacific 14 March". TVGuide.com. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  4. ^ Zeitchik, Steven (April 24, 2007). "HBO greenlights Spielberg mini". Variety. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  5. ^ "About the Series". HBO. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  6. ^ "Red Blood Black Sand". MarinesWWII.com. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  7. ^ Gilbert, Lori (March 14, 2010). "Stockton man's Iwo Jima experience part of HBO miniseries". The Record. Retrieved April 3, 2010.