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Title:
Band of brothers
Uniform Title:
Band of brothers (Television program : 2001)
ISBN:
9781419869440
Edition:
Blu-ray version
Physical Description:
6 videodiscs (11 hr., 45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally broadcast by HBO in 2001 as a television mini-series.

Based on the book by Stephen E. Ambrose.

Special features: We stand alone together : the men of Easy Company / Home Box Office a Dreamworks / Playtone production in association with Cowen/Richter productions ; directed by Mark Cowen ; written by William Richter ; executive producers, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg ; produced by Mark Cowen, William Richter (80 min.) -- The making of Band of brothers featurette (30 min.) -- The premiere in Normandy -- Picture-in-picture commentary: In the words of Easy Company -- Interactive field guide : In the field with the men of Easy Company.
Contents:
Currahee / Day of days / Carentan / Replacements / Crossroads / Bastogne / The breaking point / The last patrol / Why we fight / Points
Reading Level:
Not rated.
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.
System Details:
BLU-RAY; REGION A, DTS 5.1 SURROUND SOUND (ENGLISH), DOLBY 2.0 STEREO SOUND (ENGLISH AND FRENCH), DUAL LAYER (50 GB), 1080P.
Language Note:
IN ENGLISH OR DUBBED FRENCH DIALOGUE; WITH OPTIONAL SUBTITLES IN FRENCH, PORTUGUESE OR SPANISH. ENGLISH SUBTITLES (SDH) AVAILABLE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING.
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