Generation Kill (2008): Cast
Generation Kill is a 2008 drama directed by Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones, starring Alexander Skarsgård as Brad Colbert, James Ransone and Michael Kelly. It runs 7 hours 52 minutes.
- Runtime
- 7h 52m (472 min)
- Directors
- Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Company Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Generation Kill About?
The premise of Generation Kill without spoilers.
It chronicles the first 40 days of the Iraq war through the eyes of an elite U.S. Marine unit that led the invasion, accompanied by an embedded Rolling Stone reporter. The film offers a vivid, on‑the‑ground account of the soldiers, their commanders and the often‑improvised strategies that guided their actions.
Generation Kill Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 2003
- military
- 2000s
- singing in a car
- cynicism
- humvee
- desert warfare
- desert
- machismo
- chain of command
- friendship
- male bonding
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- war correspondent
- war journalism
- u.s. marine corps
- violence
- war reporter
- homoeroticism
- driving
- iraq war
- tv mini series
- male nudity
- marines
- clothed male naked male scene
- bromance
- homoerotism
- male star appears nude
- interracial relationship
- marine
- male body
- male protagonist
- male male relationship
- reference to gay pornography
- male rear nudity
- vain man
- camaraderie
- bare chested male
- muscle man
- athletic man
- homoerotic
- military force
- docudrama drama
- road trip
- based on true story
- based on book
- soldier
- u.s. soldier
- 21st century
- camouflage uniform
- raspy voice
Generation Kill Cast & Characters
Alexander Skarsgård leads the cast as Brad Colbert, with James Ransone as Josh Ray Person and Michael Kelly as Bryan Patterson. Directed by Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Susanna White
- Co-director Simon Cellan Jones
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Alexander Skarsgård as Brad Colbert -
James Ransone as Josh Ray Person -
Michael Kelly as Bryan Patterson -
Kellan Lutz as Jason Lilley
Also Starring in Generation Kill
· 16 more- Marc Menchaca Mike Wynn
- Jon Huertas Antonio Espera
- Lee Tergesen Evan Wright
- Eric Ladin Cpl. James Chaffin
- Chance Kelly Stephen Ferrando
- Neal Jones John Sixta
- Wilson Bethel Evan Stafford
- Stark Sands Nathaniel Fick
- Sean Brosnan Daniel Redman
- Billy Lush Harold Trombley
- Eric Nenninger Dave McGraw
- Owain Yeoman Eric Kocher
- Pawel Szajda Walt Hasser
- Benjamin Busch Todd Eckloff
- Brian Patrick Wade Craig Schwetje
- Jonah Lotan Robert Bryan
More from Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones
More films directed by Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones, best-rated first: Arthur the King, Woman Walks Ahead, Our Kind of Traitor and The Family Plan 2.
Generation Kill Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 2 trailers, 3 clips and 2 behind-the-scenes videos.
- Trailer Generation Kill - Trailer - Official HBO UK
- Clip Generation Kill: "Iraqi Girls" (HBO)
- Clip Generation Kill: Scene "Brutally Honest" (HBO)
- Clip Generation Kill: Scene "Wal-Mart Wall Of Heroes" (HBO)
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Generation Kill FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Generation Kill, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Generation Kill?
Generation Kill runs 7 hours 52 minutes (472 minutes).
Who directed Generation Kill?
Generation Kill was directed by Susanna White and Simon Cellan Jones.
More films by Susanna White Who is in the cast of Generation Kill?
Generation Kill stars Alexander Skarsgård as Brad Colbert, James Ransone as Josh Ray Person and Michael Kelly as Bryan Patterson, among 20 credited actors.
Does Generation Kill have a post-credit scene?
No. Generation Kill has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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