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Title:

Band of brothers [videorecording] / HBO in association with Dreamworks and Playtone.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

HBO Video,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

6 videodiscs (11 hr. (45 min.)) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

United States.--Company E--Parachute Infantry Regiment, 506th.--Company E--Drama.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front.--Drama.
DVDs.
Television mini-series--United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Ambrose, Stephen E.
Acevedo, Kirk.
Bailey, Eion.
Cudlitz, Michael.
Hanks, Colin, 1977-
Home Box Office (Firm)
Dreamworks Pictures.

Other Titles:

Band of brothers (Television program : 2001)

Notes:

Originally broadcast by HBO in 2001. Based on the book by Stephen Ambrose. Kirk Acevedo, Eion Bailey, Michael Cudlitz, Dale Dye, Rick Gomez, Scott Grimes, Colin Hanks, Frank John Hughes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, James Madio, Neal McDonough, David Schwimmer, Matthew Settle, Douglas Spain, Richard Speight Jr., Donnie Wahlberg.

Contents:

Disc 1. pt. 1. Currahee / teleplay by Erik Jendresen and Tom Hanks ; directed by Phil Alden Robinson. pt. 2. Day of days / written by John Orloff ; directed by Richard Loncraine -- disc 2. pt. 3. Carentan / written by E. Max Frye ; directed by Mikael Salomon. pt. 4. Replacements / written by Graham Yost and Bruce C. McKenna ; directed by David Nutter -- disc 3. pt. 5. Crossroads / written by Erik Jendresen ; directed by Tom Hanks. pt. 6. Bastogne / written by Bruce C. McKenna ; directed by David Leland -- disc 4. pt. 7. The breaking point / written by Graham Yost ; directed by David Frankel. pt. 8. The last patrol / written by Erik Bork and Bruce C. McKenna ; directed by Tony To -- disc 5. pt. 9. Why we fight / written by John Orloff ; directed by David Frankel. pt. 10. Points / written by Erik Jendresen and Erik Bork ; directed by Mikael Salomon -- disc 6. We stand alone together : the men of East Company / Home Box Office presents a DreamWorks/Playtone production in association with Cowen/Richter Productions ; directed by Mark Cowen ; written by William Richter ; produced by Mark Cowen, William Richter. The making of Band of brothers. Ron Livingston's video diaries.

Summary:

Tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army, an elite rifle company that parachuted into France early on D-Day morning, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, captured Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden, and suffered heavy casualties. Also includes a documentary about the soldiers in Easy Company.

Locations:

SLPC094 -- Tripoli Public Library (Tripoli)