Released 3/11/10.From producers Steven Spielberg & Tom Hanks of "Band Of Brothers", the Pacific over ten episodes tracks the 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 Theater during World War II. The miniseries follows these men and their fellow Marines 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.This is a brutal, epic, gripping and incredibly acted series that shows the true horror war brings. "The Pacific" was nominated for 23 Emmy Awards. 

 

Special Features:

• Profiles of The Pacific: Delve into the lives of the real Marines featured in The Pacific
• Making The Pacific: Go behind the scenes and take an inside look at the making of this epic, 10-part miniseries
• Anatomy of The Pacific War: Explore the historical influences and cultural perceptions that led to the merciless brutality in the Pacific theatre of World War II

Director(s): Carl Franklin

Language: English
Running Time (min.):TBA
Rating: M
Colour: Colour
Media Format: Region 4 DVD