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June 6, 1944. 150,000 soldiers, 5,000 ships and 11,000 airplanes. One man's decision. The D-Day invasion - the largest military operation of World War II and the beginning of the end - marked Dwight Ike Eisenhower as one of America's most powerful military leaders. IKE: COUNTDOWN TO D-DAY follows the 90 terrifying days leading up to the invasion as Eisenhower decides the fates of thousands of soldiers while managing complex strategic relationships with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, American General George S. Patton, Britain's Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery and French President Charles de Gaulle. It was a time of no guarantees and certainly no second chances. In this climate, one man, Dwight Eisenhower, pulled the world's leaders together for one of history's most infamous battles.
Original Release
05/31/2004
US Release
05/31/2004
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Selleck | Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower / General Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| James Remar | Gen. Omar Bradley / General Omar Bradley |
| Timothy Bottoms | Walter Bedell 'Beetle' Smith / Walter Bedell "Beetle" Smith |
| Ian Mune | Winston Churchill / Prime Minister Winston Churchill |
| Bruce Phillips | Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery / General Bernard Montgomery |
| John Bach | Air Marshal Leigh-Mallory / Air Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory |
| Nick Blake | Air Chef Marshall Tedder / Air Marshal Arthur W. Tedder |
| Kevin J. Wilson | RAdm. Bert Ramsay |
| Gerald McRaney | Gen. George S. Patton / Lieutenant General George S. Patton |
| Christopher James Baker | Group Capt. Maj. James Stagg / Group Cpt. Major James Stagg |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tom Selleck | Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower / General Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| James Remar | Gen. Omar Bradley / General Omar Bradley |
| Timothy Bottoms | Walter Bedell 'Beetle' Smith / Walter Bedell "Beetle" Smith |
| Ian Mune | Winston Churchill / Prime Minister Winston Churchill |
| Bruce Phillips | Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery / General Bernard Montgomery |
| John Bach | Air Marshal Leigh-Mallory / Air Marshal Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory |
| Nick Blake | Air Chef Marshall Tedder / Air Marshal Arthur W. Tedder |
| Kevin J. Wilson | RAdm. Bert Ramsay |
| Gerald McRaney | Gen. George S. Patton / Lieutenant General George S. Patton |
| Christopher James Baker | Group Capt. Maj. James Stagg / Group Cpt. Major James Stagg |
| George Shevtsov | General Charles DeGaulle / Général Charles de Gaulle |
| Gregor McLennan | Captain Chapman |
| Paul Gittins | Major General Henry Miller |
| Bruce Hopkins | U.S. Colonel at Savoy |
| Catherine Boniface | Woman at Savoy |
| Mick Rose | King George |
| Carole Seay | Queen Elizabeth |
| Paul Barrett | Major Wiatt |
| Rachel Wallis | WAC Sergeant |
| Stephen Brunton | Corporal Younger |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lionel Chetwynd | Executive Producer |
| Delia Fine | Executive Producer |
| Stephanie Germain | Executive Producer |
| Dennis A. Brown | Producer |
| Tim Christenson | Producer |
| David Craig | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
| 2004 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
