"Band of Brothers" (2001)Band of Brothers is a ten-part television World War II mini-series based on the book of the same title written by historian and biographer Stephen Ambrose.
The mini-series centers on the experiences of E Company ("Easy Company") of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, United States Army 101st Airborne Division and one of its officers, Richard Winters (played by Damian Lewis), from Easy's basic training at Toccoa, Georgia, through the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of Bastogne and on to the end of the war.
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SERIES DETAILSIMDB Title :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/IMDB Rating :
9.6/10
Release Date : 9th September, 2001
Writer :
Stephen AmbroseProducers : HBO,
Steven Speilberg,
Tom Hanks + more
Seasons : 1
Episodes : 10
Episode 1: "Currahee"
Episode 2: "Day of Days"
Episode 3: "Carentan"
Episode 4: "Replacements"
Episode 5: "Crossroads"
Episode 9: "Why We Fight"
Episode 10: "Points"
Awards :Won Golden Globe. Another 22 wins & 20 nominations
FILE DETAILSFile Format : .avi
Quality : Dvd rip
Filesize (Per Episode) : 700 MB
Total Filesize : 6.76 GB
Runtime (Episode Avg) : 1 hour
Video Codec : Xvid
Resolution : 608 X 336
Framerate : 23.97
Audio Codec : a52
Qualtiy : Good
Channels : 5
Sample frequency : 48000 Hz
BitRate : 384 kb/s
Language : English
Subtitles : None
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Facts :
Band of Brothers is the most expensive television miniseries ever made by HBO or any other television network. An early report placed the budget at $110 million. In fact, the budget was approximately $125 million, which comes to an average of $12 million per episode, more expensive than any other television show, including other HBO productions.
The premiere of Band of Brothers on 9 September 2001, drew 10 million viewers. However two days later the September 11, 2001 attacks occurred and HBO immediately ceased its marketing campaign. However, the second episode still drew 7.3 million viewers.
The series was nominated for nineteen Emmy Awards, and won six, including "Outstanding mini-series," "Outstanding Casting for a miniseries, Movie, or a Special," and "Outstanding Directing for a mini-series, Movie, or a Dramatic Special." It also won a Golden Globe for "Best miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television," an American Film Institute award, and was selected for a Peabody Award for "...relying on both history and memory to create a new tribute to those who fought to preserve liberty." It also won a 2003 Writers Guild Award.
