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S01E08: Iwo Jima

Increasingly frustrated by his role campaigning for war bonds, Basilone convinces the Marines to allow him to train troops headed for combat. Transferred to Camp Pendleton, he enjoys a whirlwind romance with an initially reluctant female Marine, Lena Riggi. But the couple know they are living on borrowed time, as Basilone is soon to take part in the Marine landing on Iwo Jima.

Genres:

Drama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics

Air Date:

May 02, 2010

Runtime:

56 minutes

Production:

HBO , DreamWorks Television , Playtone

Casts:

James Badge Dale, Jon Seda, Joseph Mazzello, Ashton Holmes, Jacob Pitts, Rami Malek, William Sadler, Jon Bernthal, Matt Craven, Noel Fisher, Caroline Dhavernas, Brendan Fletcher, Isabel Lucas, Annie Parisse, Claire van der Boom, Keith Nobbs, Tom Hanks, Nicholas Cooper, Leon Ford, Scott Gibson, Martin McCann, Nathin Art Butler, Toby Leonard Moore