16+
2008
Drama
Action
The Cradle of Civilization
Season 1, Episode 2
: 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.
About the Series
Generation Kill
This seven-part HBO miniseries focuses on the first 40 days of the war in Iraq as seen through the eyes of an elite group of US Marines.
Episodes
1. Get Some
In the northern desert of Kuwait, First Recon Marines prepare to invade Iraq as ...
2. The Cradle of Civilization
Under orders to consider any Iraqi carrying a weapon hostile, Bravo busts north ...
3. Screwby
Having survived its first trial by fire, Bravo is ordered to capture an airstrip...
4. Combat Jack
Having raced to capture the airfield, First Recon is miles ahead of the rest of ...
5. A Burning Dog
As they scope a tiny hamlet, the men of Bravo are frustrated by the capricious n...
6. Stay Frosty
Outside of Al Kut, Captain America is overeager in his attempts to subdue a pris...
7. Bomb in the Garden
Bravo reaches Baghdad, where the men set up shop in an abandoned cigarette facto...
Season 1, Episode 2 - The Cradle of Civilization
Starring:
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 Carisalez, Darron Meyer, Eric Kocher, Denton Douglas, Josh Barrett, Robert John Burke
Directors:
Susanna White
Writers:
Ed Burns, Evan Wright
Producers:
Andrea Calderwood, Ed Burns, George Faber, Charles Pattinson, David Simon, Anne Thomopoulos, Evan Wright
Based on Source Material By:
Evan Wright
Release Year:
2008
Rating:
16+