May 16, 2012 action movie maestro simon wests set to commence filming his 3d cg iraq war thriller thunder run this summer, its been announced. Gerard butler, matthew mcconaughey in 3d iraq war thriller. Coalition forces strengthened their grip on the outskirts of the iraqi capital. Gerard butler, sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey are teaming up for thunder run, an allcg 3d action thriller being.
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. Gerard butler, sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey are teaming up for thunder run, an allcg 3d action thriller being made by freedom films simon west is set to. The dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. Zucchino provides a narrative as compelling and readable as his friend mark bowdens tale of mogadishu, black hawk down. Thunder run the 11th armored cavalrys veterans of vietnam and cambodia vol.
April 5th thunder run heads through baghdadapril 5th thunder. Thunder run, starring gerard butler, sam worthington. Army war college professor to be portrayed in movie. 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. The thunder run, us 3rd infantry divisions drive to baghdad,this is the first showing on uk tv,5th april 2003.
The project aims to recount the capture of baghdad by american forces at the start of the iraq war in 2003. The expendables 2s simon west directs this docudrama on the 2003 blitzkrieg attack against baghdad in this freedom films production starring gerard butler. 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 david zucchino. Aug 03, 2017 thunder run lead vehicle scout recalls storming baghdad. Terrorists aim heatseeking rockets at a retired trucker forrest tucker and his grandson john shepherd delivering plutonium. Selected credits nonexhaustive directed by simon west produced by carissa buffel kevin matusow jib polhemus brian presley screenwriter robert port cast gerard butler sam worthington matthew mcconaughey production companies freedom films the graphic film company. Thunder run is the seventh mission in the singleplayer campaign of battlefield 3.
Hussein, this documentary takes a fresh look at the invasion of iraq through the accounts of iraqis. The threeday assault was referred as a lightning strike or thunder run. Washington, march 18, 2004 the thunder runs of the war in iraq seemed to come from nowhere. The army general who redefined warfighting for soldiers. 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. One day the fighting was far to the south, and seemingly the next, soldiers of the 3rd infantry division were liberating baghdad. Whats the story the untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. Like this page for free early access to new features and updates. The armored strike to capture baghdad is a 5 star combat classic that brings home the noise, fear, sweat, grime, adrenalinepumping thrills and sleepdeprived exhaustion of the race to capture baghdad in the iraq war.
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. It was a moving column that made its way almost to the center of the city and then returned back to the airport. 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. Set in 2003 iraq, thunder run is the story of the capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. 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. A 3rd id armored brigade commanded by lieutenant colonel schwartz led an attack called thunder run. The 3d action film will use motioncapture to tell the story of the american armored blitzkrieg of baghdad during april 2003. Thunder run of april 7 had to clear a mine field planted overnight the operation. Gerard butler, sam worthington, and matthew mcconaughey are set to star in the. Thunder run is a 1986 american actionthriller film directed by gary hudson and starring forrest tucker and john ireland. His television company, simon west productions swp has produced and sold shows to most of the top networks including cbs, nbc, fox, abc, fx, tnt and wb.
Gerard butler gets us excited for thunder run mtv news. Army war college student and professor being portrayed in a hollywood movie is something schwartz finds he has to get used to. Thunder run, starring matthew mcconaughey, gerard butler. Thunder run 1986 terrorists aim heatseeking rockets at a retired trucker forrest tucker and his grandson john shepherd delivering plutonium. Operation iraqi freedom the invasion of iraq frontline. On 5 april, task force 164 armor of the us armys 3rd infantry division, 2nd brigade, executed a raid, later called the thunder run, to test remaining iraqi. 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. The untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. Gerald butler, sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey have been recruited for the cg 3d iraq war action movie, thunder run, according to thompson on.
Gerard butler, sam worthington, and matthew mcconaughey to. At dawn, in a surprise armed reconnaissance raid into baghdad, col. Everything you need to know about thunder run movie. It was initially billed as the firstever conventional. The player takes on the role of jonathan miller as the 1st tank battalion is crossing the kavir desert to rescue henry blackburns squad in tehran, iran, some 200 kilometers away. Oct 27, 2011 thunder run would adapt prizewinning correspondent david zucchino and mark bowdens book of the same name that documents u. 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 three weeks into the invasion of iraq, coalition forces land component command elements, led by the u. Gerard butler, sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey will star in freedom films upcoming action thriller thunder run with simon west set to direct. I64 armor led at 0600 and made it downtown by 0700 curley, larry, and moe more strongly defended than last run very difficult to resupply fuel and ammunition toc is hittroops selfsynchronized quickly. Oct 27, 2011 a trio of burly men have signed on to the iraq war movie thunder run. The armored strike to capture baghdad for producers freedom films and emmettfurla films. The thunder run, us 3rd infantry divisions drive to. 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. Thunder run is in announced starring gerard butler, sam worthington, matthew mcconaughey.
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. In one of the boldest gambles in modern military history, just 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 5 million people and, in three bloddy days of combat ended the iraqi war. It may not be pulitzerprize winning material but its content and information about what happened is of utmost importance to military professionals and what we need to reform for the nonlinear. Probably deleted from many dvrs from years ago, now.
The thunder runs were the audacious answer to charges that american forces were stuck in a quagmire in iraq. Remember last year when gerald butler, sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey signed up for that cg 3d iraq war action movie, thunder run. Since no commercial flights take civilians into iraq. Thunder run is the untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces. Perkins made history on the thunder run to baghdad 15 years ago, and i think 15 years from now the historians will say he made history again as the architect of the mdb concept, lundy said. Thunder run lead vehicle scout recalls storming baghdad. Thunder run movie information cinema clock movie times. Thunder run, starring matthew mcconaughey, gerard butler and. The operation began south of baghdad and went through main roads to the newly secured airport.
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. He will be reteaming with black hawk down writer ken nolan to direct thunder run based on the book thunder run written by pulitzer prize winning journalist david zucchino. Hes set to star with sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey in iraq war movie thunder run, a cg 3d actionthriller from macho director. While the thunder run on 5 april turned into a stiff fight for the rogues of tf 164 ar, their success suggested that baghdad would be defended energetically, but that the enemy no longer could. 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. We were fighting the medina division and completing their destruction, perkins said.
The movie is adapting the novel thunder run the armored strike to. Gerard butler, sam worthington, and matthew mcconaughey are set to star in the actionthriller from director simon west con air. This is what youll be telling the kids in the near future, once thunder run has taken the traditional war movie and turned it on its head. Gerard butler, sam worthington, matthew mcconaughey team for. By eric newton, 11thacvvc paoo n september 20th 2005, i boarded a flight to kuwait with the final destination being iraq. Whichever way it gets released, the idea of the former u. A very thorough look at the first year of the war in iraq from the perspectives of both sides. Thunder runs on 5 april, task force 164 armor of the us armys 3rd infantry division, 2nd brigade, executed a raid, later called the thunder run, to test remaining iraqi defenses. We examine military operations from the inside, but also scenes of an ill prepared dictatorship. During a second tour in iraq, tutini said, parson had. Perkins, now with the joint staff here, said the unit got the assignment april 4.
Operation iraqi freedom the invasion of iraq frontline pbs. On point the united states army in operation iraqi freedom. A trio of burly men have signed on to the iraq war movie thunder run. Battle of long tan documentary danger close movie based on this story vietnam war duration. Sam worthington, gerard butler and matthew mcconaughey star in the iraq war film thunder run. The armored strike to capture baghdad zucchino, david, bowden, mark on. David perkinss 2nd brigade, 3rd infantry makes the first thunder run into the city, driving straight up highway 8 and taking. The fight for baghdad discovery times, 2004 youtube. Action movie maestro simon wests set to commence filming his 3d cg iraq war thriller thunder run this summer, its been announced. Butler, mcconaughey and worthington suit up for mocap iraq. The all cgi, 3d actionthriller thunder run has secured funding and will shoot. Vfx production starts on war movie thunder run with mcconaughey, worthington, and butler. 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. Thunder run is the untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war.
Carnaby acquires simon wests thunder run news screen. From the american preparations to the capture of saddam hussein, this film takes a fresh look at the invasion of iraq through the accounts of iraqis. The expendables 2s simon west directs this docudrama on the 2003 blitzkrieg attack against baghdad in this freedom films production starring. It was developed by specialeffects expert clifford wenger sr. The thunder run, us 3rd infantry divisions drive to baghdad,5th. Oct 27, 2011 hes set to star with sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey in iraq war movie thunder run, a cg 3d actionthriller from macho director simon west con air, tomb raider, the mechanic. According to military historian bing meyers army leadership above division level opposed this famous thunder run because of logistical. Carnaby has also boarded world rights to comedydrama sticky notes starring ray liotta goodfellas, rose leslie game of thrones, justin bartha the hangover and gina rodriguez link. Jan 23, 2012 sam worthington, gerard butler and matthew mcconaughey star in the iraq war film thunder run. Gerard butler, sam worthington, matthew mcconaughey team. Simon west directs from the adaptation of the davd zucchino novel by robert port and ken nolan. Simon west will direct an adaptation of david zucchinos nonfiction book thunder run. The narrative focuses on the men who commanded and battled in the tank. Thunder run on baghdad from the american preparations to the capture of saddam hussein, this film takes a fresh look at the invasion of iraq through the accounts of iraqis.
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