Generation Kill (2008)
The first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of an elite group of U.S. Marines who spearheaded the invasion along with an embedded Rolling Stone reporter.
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, James Ransone, Lee Tergesen, Jon Huertas, Stark Sands, Billy Lush, Jonah Lotan, Wilson Bethel, Pawel Szajda, Marc Menchaca, Rey Valentin, Kellan Lutz, Mike Figueroa, Rudy Reyes, Rich McDonald, Eric Ladin, Chance Kelly, Eric Nenninger, Brian Patrick Wade, Neal Jones, Michael Kelly, David Barrera, Benjamin Busch, Owain Yeoman, J. Salome Martinez, Nabil Elouahabi, Langley Kirkwood, Stefan Otto, Sal Alvarez, Daniel Fox, Bjorn Steinbach, Sydney Hall, Justin Shaw, Sean Brosnan, Theo Landey, Kyle Siebert, Jeffrey John Carisalez, Darron Meyer, Eric Kocher, Denton Douglas, Josh Barrett, Robert John Burke
Bomb in the Garden
Bravo reaches Baghdad, where the men are shocked by the sheer size and scope of the city. As their time there comes to an end, the Marines take inventory and reflect--even as tensions boil over and disaster strikes.
Stay Frosty
Outside of Al Kut, Captain America is over-eager in his attempts to subdue a prisoner, while his men's growing disillusionment with his command is growing more apparent.
A Burning Dog
As they scope a tiny hamlet, the men of Bravo are frustrated by the capricious nature of the war, and Colbert struggles to defend the actions of the higher-ups. Meanwhile, First Recon runs into a number of surprises as they try to cross a bridge.
Combat Jack
Having raced to capture the airfield, First Recon is now miles ahead of the rest of the American force and has some time to rest and regroup. The abandoned supply truck has been looted and destroyed and the company is now down to one meal a day.
Screwby
Having survived its first trial by fire, Bravo presses forward, awaiting orders for a new recon mission. Scoping out a roadside hamlet, the company watches in horror and disbelief as a regimental combat team arrives with guns firing.
The Cradle of Civilization
Under orders to consider any Iraqi carrying a weapon hostile, Bravo busts north towards Nasiriyah. Chomping at the bit while others are carrying the fight, the platoon finally gets 'lit up' in a violent but successful skirmish in Al Gharraf.
Get Some
Meet the battle hungry USMC 1st Recon Battalion as they deal with the mundane issues of grooming standards, sand storms, a by the book CO and ... waiting. But a variety of creative racial, gay and gender slurs, pizza relieve the tension.