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Band of Brothers S1E5 — Crossroads
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Band of Brothers•Season 1•Episode 5

Crossroads

8.7/10 · 11,860 votesSep 30, 200156 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Winters writes a report on the challenge of an unexpected resistance to a German attack, and is haunted by his conscience after shooting a teenage German soldier. Operation Pegasus is depicted. Easy Company is called to Bastogne to repel the sudden German counterattack.

Directed byTom Hanks
Written byErik Jendresen
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Cast8

Michael Cudlitz

Michael Cudlitz

Denver (Bull) Randleman

Rick Gomez

Rick Gomez

George Luz

Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes

Donald G. Malarkey

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Richard D. Winters

Ron Livingston

Ron Livingston

Lewis Nixon

James Madio

James Madio

Frank J. Perconte

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Lynn D. (Buck) Compton

Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

C. Carwood Lipton

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Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Director

Erik Jendresen

Erik Jendresen

Writer

Remi Adefarasin

Remi Adefarasin

Director of Photography

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Angela Terry

Casting

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Suzanne M. Smith

Casting

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Gary Davy

Casting

J

John Richards

Editor

Duncan Jarman

Duncan Jarman

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

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Mike Mulholland

CG Animator

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Episode Summary

"Crossroads" is episode 5 of Band of Brothers season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 11,860 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 9.0). Directed by Tom Hanks and written by Erik Jendresen, it aired on September 30, 2001.

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