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Based on the national best-selling book by Evan Wright, Generation Kill is an authentic and vividly detailed 7-part HBO® mini-series event that presents a uniquely epic and intimate portrait of the first 40 days of the Iraq war from the perspective of the Marines of the First Recon Battalion - a new breed of American soldiers. Release date: 12/16/08

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By HBO® and Warner Home Video
The mini-series tells the story of these young Marines' physical and emotional journey into the heart of Baghdad in those initial weeks, and how the war reveals to be much more complicated, problematic, and tragic than anyone had contemplated. Many of the complications and problems that arise are due to the unwieldy military bureaucracy which the Marines confront in the midst of the war, the challenges of over-zealous and incompetent commanding officers, ever-changing rules of engagement, a non-existent strategy, severe deficiencies in necessary armor and supplies, and an enemy they don't understand. Generation Kill is a humorous and frightening first-hand account of these remarkable men, of the personal toll of victory, and of the brutality, camaraderie and bureaucracy of a new American war. It is a profoundly insightful and realistic look at the risk, costs, and ultimately, the failures of the war
Written and produced by Emmy®-award winner David Simon (The Wire) and also produced by the award-winning George Faber (Elizabeth I)
Exclusive insert included with military glossary, a chain of command chart, and a mission map
MPAA: NR
Format: DVD
Number of discs: 3
Run time: 362 minutes
Soundtrack language: English
Aspect ratio: Standard [4:3 Transfer]
Bonus Features


Generation Kill: A Conversation with the 1st Recon Marines
Making Generation Kill
Eric Ladin's video diaries
Deleted dialogues
Audio commentaries