The Pacific

The Pacific (2010)

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Band of Brothers producers Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg re-team to produce this ten-hour World War II miniseries based on the books With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie. Additional interviews conducted by the filmmakers in collaboration with Hugh Ambrose… More

Unrated,
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Genres
Drama
On DVD
Nov 30, 2010

Critic Reviews

  • Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews

    Succeeds in giving a vivid impression of the nature of this theater's combat, creating a venue for both powerful emotions and thoughtful consideration of provocative questions... [Blu-ray]

  • R. L. Shaffer, IGN DVD

    An outstanding exploration of the perils of war in the Pacific, and a stark contrast from the European theater of war detailed in Band of Brothers.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    Being a diehard fan of Band Of Brothers and being obsessed with anything related to history and World War two, I highly anticipated this show like every other person who loved Band Of Brothers. Many people seemed disappointed with the result, and the most common complaint is,… More

  • Carlos M


    After the outstanding Band of Brothers, which centered on an American parachute infantry company in the European Theatre of World War II, this second war miniseries depicts the real story of three marines in different regiments through the Pacific Theatre of Operations. A powerful… More

  • Randy T


    The comparisons to HBO's <i>Band of Brothers</i> are inevitable and a little unfair. Whereas <i>Band of Brothers</i> is the story of a company of closely bonded G.I.'s, <i>The Pacific</i> is essentially about three heroic marines whose… More

  • Cynthia S


    AWESOME, A MUST SEE! Without a doubt one of the most spellbinding mini-series (MOVIE) about World War II with Japan. NOT A DOCUMENTARY, this is a feature film broken into 10 parts. The film follows three Marines (HOORAH) as they struggle and fight through the taking of Ima Jima and… More

  • Cameron J


    "Band of Brothers II: The Empire of Japan Strikes BacK". HBO is heading back to the battlefield, and this time, well, things aren't too much better, though they are bigger than ever, as this puppy, at $200 million, is the most expensive miniseries ever made. Wow, HBO… More

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