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Band of Brothers S1E9 — Why We Fight

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Band of Brothers•Season 1•Episode 9

Why We Fight

9.6/10 · 14,496 votesOct 28, 200159 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

As the Allies move into Germany and the war comes closer to an end, disillusionment and anger set in for Easy Company--until they stumble onto a concentration camp abandoned by the German military.

Directed byDavid Frankel

Written byJohn Orloff

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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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David Frankel

David Frankel

Director

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John Orloff

Writer

Remi Adefarasin

Remi Adefarasin

Director of Photography

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Frances Parker

Editor

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Peter James

Other

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Chris Lyons

Special Effects Makeup Artist

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Episode Summary

"Why We Fight" is episode 9 of Band of Brothers season 1. It scored 9.6/10 from 14,496 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 9.0). Directed by David Frankel and written by John Orloff, it aired on October 28, 2001.

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