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Band of Brothers (2001)

Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, 2001

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Band of Brothers
Stephen E. Ambrose, 1992

Band of Brothers is a TV mini-series created by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg in 2001 and based on the book Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose, first published in 1992. The TV series features Scott Grimes, Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Shane Taylor, Donnie Wahlberg, Peter Youngblood Hills, and others.

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of Band of Brothers, the 1992 book by Stephen E. Ambrose.

Band of Brothers

Read by: Tim Jerome

Storyline

Band of Brothers is a dramatized account of Easy Company (part of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment), assigned to the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division during World War II. Major Richard Winters is the central character, shown working to accomplish the company’s missions and keep his men together and safe.

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Poster of Band of Brothers, the 2001 TV series by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg

Year

2001

Minutes

594

Movie Rate

9.40

Source: IMDb

TV Mini-Series

Band of Brothers

Country: USA

Year: 2001

Length: 9h54m / 10 episodes

Cover of Band of Brothers, the 1992 book by Stephen E. Ambrose

Year

1992

Pages

432

Book Rate

8.84

S: Goodreads

Book

Band of Brothers

Subtitle: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

Country: USA

First published in: 1992

Length: 432 pages

Genre: Biography

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