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The Pacific S1E5 — Peleliu Landing
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The Pacific•Season 1•Episode 5

Peleliu Landing

8.1/10 · 2,989 votesApr 11, 201049 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Basilone’s celebrity grows as he travels across the country on the war bonds tour. On Pavuvu, Sledge, assigned to the 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, is briefly reunited with Phillips and Leckie rejoins his company. Sledge then gets his first taste of combat as he,

Directed byCarl Franklin
Written byLaurence Andries, Bruce C. McKenna
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Cast18

James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale

Robert Leckie

Jon Seda

Jon Seda

John Basilone

Joseph Mazzello

Joseph Mazzello

Eugene Sledge

Ashton Holmes

Ashton Holmes

PFC Sidney Phillips

Jacob Pitts

Jacob Pitts

PFC Bill 'Hoosier' Smith

Rami Malek

Rami Malek

PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton

William Sadler

William Sadler

Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller

Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez

Matt Craven

Matt Craven

Dr. Grant

Noel Fisher

Noel Fisher

Pvt. Hamm

Caroline Dhavernas

Caroline Dhavernas

Vera Keller

Brendan Fletcher

Brendan Fletcher

Bill Leyden

Crew7

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Laurence Andries

Writer

Carl Franklin

Carl Franklin

Director

Bruce C. McKenna

Bruce C. McKenna

Writer

Simon Finney

Simon Finney

"A" Camera Operator

Hiroo Minami

Hiroo Minami

Utility Stunts

Remi Adefarasin

Remi Adefarasin

Director of Photography

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Edward A. Warschilka

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Peleliu Landing" is episode 5 of The Pacific season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,989 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Carl Franklin and written by Laurence Andries, Bruce C. McKenna, it aired on April 11, 2010.

Next: E6 · Peleliu AirfieldBest of Season 1