War of clans epic war strategy game with realworld weapons. Operation iraqi freedom the invasion of iraq frontline pbs. Freedom films announced today that the vfx production has begun on their 3d iraq war action flick thunder run, which stars matthew mcconaughey, sam worthington, and gerard butler. Zucchino, originally embedded with the armys 101st airborne division, found himself switched to 2nd brigade of the 3rd infantry division as it entered baghdad on a thunder run in 2003. Probably deleted from many dvrs from years ago, now. On point the united states army in operation iraqi freedom.
Oct 28, 2011 trio team for thunder run gerard butler, sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey will star in freedom films upcoming action thriller thunder run with simon west set to direct. Iraqi soldiers, civilians, future insurgents, and journalists retrace the critical year of the. Gerard butler, sam worthington, matthew mcconaughey team. Army war college professor to be portrayed in movie.
Thunder run is a 1986 american actionthriller film directed by gary hudson and starring forrest tucker and john ireland. This portion of the battle was described in detail in the book thunder run. The narrative focuses on the men who commanded and battled. On 7 april, colonel perkins 2nd brigade spartans launched a second thunder run, ending up in downtown baghdad the absolute heart of saddams regimeto demonstrate to the iraqis and the world. The 3 rd infantry division during its thunder run to take baghdad didnt have any air cover after the 11th aviations ah64 apaches got shut up attacking the medina division to get the deep attack mission glory all for themselves. From the american preparations to the capture of saddam hussein, this documentary takes a fresh look at the invasion of iraq through the accounts of iraqis from previously unaired accounts of iraqis, including former soldiers and leaders, civilians, future insurgents, journalists and opponents in exile, the film retraces, in minute detail, the critical year of the invasion, with as its. Zucchinos novel was adapted by academy awardwinner robert port twin towers and black hawk down screenwriter, ken nolan. The walkabout was captured on film and broadcast several days after the event on alarabia television and. At dawn, in a surprise armed reconnaissance raid into baghdad, col. Thunder run, starring matthew mcconaughey, gerard butler and. Thunder run, starring gerard butler, sam worthington. The first thunder run was a battalionsized raid up from the south, through downtown baghdad to link up with the 3rd infantry divisions 1st brigade at the international airport. Trio team for thunder run gerard butler, sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey will star in freedom films upcoming action thriller thunder run with simon west set to direct.
In april 2003, three battalions and fewer than a thousand men launched a violent thrust of tanks and bradley fighting vehicles into the heart of a city of five million, igniting a threeday blitzkrieg, which military professionals often refer to. Action, drama, war see all indevelopment titles on imdbpro. Sam worthington, gerard butler and matthew mcconaughey star in the iraq war film thunder run. Thunder run battle of baghdad 2003 instructions develop an analytical essay with a minimum of three pages, no more than five pages not including the title and references pages, using the six principles of mission command adrp army doctrine reference publication 60, mission command, sections 21 thru 25 to appraise. Based on the novel thunder run the armored strike to capture baghdad, by. The thunder run in the british theaters ceiling is a rare example of cuttingedge georgian technology that involves balls rolling down a wooden chute to conjure the roar of a tempest. With forrest tucker, john ireland, john shepherd, jill whitlow. In the two weeks since the start of operation iraqi freedom, u. Everything you need to know about thunder run movie. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Zucchino provides a narrative as compelling and readable as his friend mark bowdens tale of mogadishu, black hawk down.
The movie was released during the prelude stage of the iraq war michael keaton stars as cnn onlocation producer robert wiener in baghdad, iraq during the persian gulf war in 1991. The battle of baghdad, also known as the fall of baghdad, was a military invasion of baghdad that took place in early april 2003, as part of the invasion of iraq. Gerard butler, sam worthington, and matthew mcconaughey are set to star in the. The dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. Perkins, now with the joint staff here, said the unit got the assignment april 4. The term thunder run has a very specific meaning, but this documentary exploited the terms popularity while denigrating the efforts of 3rd id 2nd bct during the actual 2 thunder runs into baghdad. A trio of burly men have signed on to the iraq war movie thunder run. Watch thunder run on baghdad now on your favorite device. Vfx production starts on war movie thunder run with mcconaughey, worthington, and butler. Goofs during the saddam statue demo, stated that it was used for the 4th id memorial at fort hood, which is incorrect as the saddam statues used for that was cast from the one at the main gate in tirkrit place.
In april 2003, three battalions and fewer than a thousand men launched a violent thrust of tanks and bradley fighting vehicles into the heart of a city of five million, igniting a threeday blitzkrieg, which military professionals often refer to as a lightning strike, or thunder run. On 7 april, colonel perkins 2nd brigade spartans launched a second thunder run, ending up in downtown baghdadthe absolute heart of saddams regimeto demonstrate to the iraqis and the world. Jan 28, 2009 clearly, there is no way wheeled humvee or laviiistryker trucks would have survived the intense iraqi bullet and rpg fires to thunder run into baghdad. Thunder run, starring matthew mcconaughey, gerard butler. Thunder run the armored strike to capture baghdad tells of the capture of the iraqi capital by american forces at the onset of the iraq war in april of 2003. On 5 april, task force 164 armor of the us armys 3rd infantry division, 2nd brigade, executed a raid, later.
For the final thunder run into baghdad some tankers stripped their m1s of all nylon troop gear since they were assured rpgs wouldnt hurt them. Gerard butler, matthew mcconaughey in 3d iraq war thriller. Three weeks into the invasion of iraq, coalition forces land component command elements, led by the u. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Forrest tucker, john ireland, john shepherd, jill whitlow, wally ward, official content from media home entertainment veteran actor forrest. Perkins led a charge of 761 soldiers to sweep in and out of baghdad to test out enemy capabilities, and send them a signal that the u. It was developed by specialeffects expert clifford wenger sr. The expendables 2s simon west directs this docudrama on the 2003 blitzkrieg attack against baghdad in this freedom films production starring gerard. Thunder run is the story of the surprise assault on baghdadone of the most decisive battle in american combat historyby the spartan brigade, the second brigade of the third infantry division mechanized. It was directed by mick jackson and cowritten by robert wiener based on wieners book of the same title. But there are a bunch of terrorists who want to steal the stuff. Military forces had pushed 700 kilometers from the kuwait border to the outskirts of baghdad. The 3d action film will use motioncapture to tell the story of the american armored blitzkrieg of baghdad during april 2003. The expendables 2s simon west directs this docudrama on the 2003 blitzkrieg attack against baghdad in this freedom films production starring gerard butler, sam worthington, and matthew. Gerard butler, sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey are teaming up for thunder run, an allcg 3d action thriller being. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. The thunder run in the british theaters ceiling is a rare example of cuttingedge georgian.
Operation iraqi freedom the invasion of iraq frontline. Whats the story the untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. The americans believed that taking baghdad would involved intensive handtohand combat. Thunder run battle of baghdad 2003 best homework help. From previously unaired accounts of iraqis, including former soldiers and leaders, civilians, future insurgents, journalists and opponents in exile, the film retraces. Carnaby acquires simon wests thunder run news screen. Simon west directs from the adaptation of the davd zucchino novel by robert port and ken nolan. Aug 03, 2017 thunder run lead vehicle scout recalls storming baghdad. Thunder run is an all cg 3d action thriller based on the nonfiction book thunder run the armored strike to capture baghdad, by pulitzer prizewinning correspondent.
The battle of baghdad, also known as the fall of baghdad, was a military invasion of baghdad. David perkinss 2nd brigade, 3rd infantry makes the first thunder run into the city, driving straight up highway 8 and taking. Charlie, a korean war veteran, is driving a truck which is transporting plutonium from nevada to arizona. Thunder run is the untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces. Gerard butler, sam worthington, and matthew mcconaughey to. Battle of baghdad 2003 this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title thunder run. Another problem noted in the book was when rpgs hit the nylon troop gear outside they would help predetonate the shaped charges but caught fire and were lost. Overview of thunder run, 20, directed by simon west, with gerard butler, sam worthington, matthew mcconaughey, at turner classic movies.
Fighting at the southernmost overpass was the heaviest, which caused a greater need for reinforcements than originally planned. The fight for baghdad discovery times, 2004 youtube. We were fighting the medina division and completing their destruction, perkins said. Looking back on the thunder runs there was some miscommunication among those involved in the planning of the second run. The untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. Thunder run lead vehicle scout recalls storming baghdad. Thunder run movie information cinema clock movie times. Thunder run is in announced starring gerard butler, sam worthington, matthew mcconaughey. Set in 2003 iraq, thunder run is the story of the capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. From the american preparations to the capture of saddam hussein, this documentary takes a fresh look at the invasion of iraq through the accounts of iraqis. Yet the question remained, in a city of six million with resistance fighters wellentrenched, how to topple the. Maneuver forces must have at all times maneuver air support air observationattack. Live from baghdad is a television movie produced in 2002 by hbo. Thunder run the armored strike to capture baghdad tells of the.
May 15, 2012 thunder run synopsis thunder run is the untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. The producers considering the runs no more than brutal punishments of baghdad, rather than intensive combat by both sides. Thunder run synopsis thunder run is the untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the. Clearly, there is no way wheeled humvee or laviiistryker trucks would have survived the intense iraqi bullet and rpg fires to thunder run into baghdad. The armored strike to capture baghdad zucchino, david, bowden, mark on.