The Unit - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set)
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The Unit - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set)

Production Year: 2006 - Drama - Director: David Mamet, Helen Shaver, Steve Gomer, Oz Scott, Davis Guggenheim, Ron Lagomarsino - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over

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Full of action, intrigue, and espionage, The Unit offers a dramatic, fictionalised look ... more
inside the military while also giving viewers a
peek inside the private lives of the elite squad.
Conceived by the critically acclaimed David Mamet
(Glengarry Glen ...
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Full of action, intrigue, and espionage, The Unit offers a dramatic, fictionalised look ... more
inside the military while also giving viewers a
peek inside the private lives of the elite squad.
Conceived by the critically acclaimed David Mamet
(Glengarry Glen Ross, House of Games), The Unit is
an elite, covert Special Forces team that operates
outside the military chain of command. The first
season's 13 episodes offer insight into the
characters without revealing too much about the
men who make up the operation. Are they extremely
patriotic, or are they adrenalin junkies who have
to be in danger to feel validated? The answer
probably falls somewhere in between, and the
viewer gets the feeling that as much as the men
love their wives and children, it's their jobs
that give them their true reason for living. Led
by veteran Jonas Blane (Dennis Haysbert, 24), the
Unit deals with terrorism, rescue missions, and
assassinations quickly, discreetly, and
efficiently. If all goes well, someone else gets
the credit. If things go awry, it's their necks on
the line. In the first season of The Unit, the
action is fast, the plot is succinct, and the
acting is well done (when dealing with the deadly
missions). It's the secondary storyline involving
the wives that's less successful. The newest
member of the Unit, Bob Brown (Scott Foley,
Felicity), apparently didn't fill his wife Kim
(Audrey Marie Anderson) in on what their new life
would be like. From the beginning, she resists the
hoo rah attitude that the other wives exhibit. But
rather than coming across as an independent free
thinker, she is presented as a whining drip of a
woman who has no clue about the definition of a
secret. Of course, when faced with the military's
version of The Stepford Wives, who could blame
her? As Jonas' supportive wife Molly, Regina
Taylor (I'll Fly Away, Courage Under Fire) is less
sympathetic than usual. In the early episodes, she
comes across as an almost stalkerish busybody who
is always there when Kim is trying to cope with a
life she never wanted. Throw in an affair between
commanding officer Colonel Tom Ryan (Robert
Patrick, Terminator 2: Judgment Day) and one of
the wives and you've got the makings of a military
soap opera. The show is at its best when it
concentrates on the men and their missions. We may
not understand why they do what they do, but we're
grateful that someone is doing the dangerous job
for us. --Jae-Ha Kim
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The Unit - Series 1 - Complete [2006] The Unit - Series 1 - Complete [2006]
Full of action, intrigue, and espionage, The Unit offers a dramatic, fictionalised look ... more
inside the military while also giving viewers a
peek inside the private lives of the elite squad.
Conceived by the critically acclaimed David Mamet
(Glengarry Glen Ross, House of Games), The Unit is
an elite, covert Special Forces team that operates
outside the military chain of command. The first
season's 13 episodes offer insight into the
characters without revealing too much about the
men who make up the operation. Are they extremely
patriotic, or are they adrenalin junkies who have
to be in danger to feel validated? The answer
probably falls somewhere in between, and the
viewer gets the feeling that as much as the men
love their wives and children, it's their jobs
that give them their true reason for living. Led
by veteran Jonas Blane (Dennis Haysbert, 24), the
Unit deals with terrorism, rescue missions, and
assassinations quickly, discreetly, and
efficiently. If all goes well, someone else gets
the credit. If things go awry, it's their necks on
the line. In the first season of The Unit, the
action is fast, the plot is succinct, and the
acting is well done (when dealing with the deadly
missions). It's the secondary storyline involving
the wives that's less successful. The newest
member of the Unit, Bob Brown (Scott Foley,
Felicity), apparently didn't fill his wife Kim
(Audrey Marie Anderson) in on what their new life
would be like. From the beginning, she resists the
hoo rah attitude that the other wives exhibit. But
rather than coming across as an independent free
thinker, she is presented as a whining drip of a
woman who has no clue about the definition of a
secret. Of course, when faced with the military's
version of The Stepford Wives, who could blame
her? As Jonas' supportive wife Molly, Regina
Taylor (I'll Fly Away, Courage Under Fire) is less
sympathetic than usual. In the early episodes, she
comes across as an almost stalkerish busybody who
is always there when Kim is trying to cope with a
life she never wanted. Throw in an affair between
commanding officer Colonel Tom Ryan (Robert
Patrick, Terminator 2: Judgment Day) and one of
the wives and you've got the makings of a military
soap opera. The show is at its best when it
concentrates on the men and their missions. We may
not understand why they do what they do, but we're
grateful that someone is doing the dangerous job
for us. --Jae-Ha Kim
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The Unit - Season 1 DVD
Review of The Unit - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set) by pabs1983

Advantages: Gripping, Action packed and full to the rim with drama.
Disadvantages: Only a 13 episode half season

...big into TV shows about the military either, yet I'm hooked. The show is about a group of highly trained members of a US special forces team, known as The Unit. Their job to protect the USA, and the world, from terrorist threats around the world. The difference between this show and other American Military shows is that it doesn't just focus around the team doing black ops in country's like Iraq, this one focuses equally on the real life issues surrounding ...
...missions abroad, it also shows the training involved as well as political battles with members of congress. Its got more action than 24, more depth than lost, and is definately one of the best shows I have ever seen. Its great to see this show has been renewed for a second season. ... Read review

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The Unit - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set)

Main specs

Actor(s): Dennis Haysbert, Robert Patrick, Scott Foley, Regina Taylor, Max Martini, Michael Irby, Abby Brammell

Director(s): David Mamet, Helen Shaver, Steve Gomer, Oz Scott, Davis Guggenheim, Ron Lagomarsino

Genre: Drama

Classification: 15 years and over

Production Year: 2006

Running Time: 9 hours 9 minutes

Consumer Advice: Contains strong images of bloody injury

Video Category: US Television

Plot: THE UNIT follows the exploits of a special forces unit, tracing the heroism of its members, as well as their foibles. The team is charged with some of the U.S. military's most top-secret, dangerous missions, while their families at home deal with the trials and tribulations of having a loved one with such a unique and dangerous occupation.

Release details

DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)

Studio(s): 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Release date: 30/04/2007

No of Discs: 1

Catalogue No: 3428001000

Barcode: 5039036030199

Languages

Main Language: English

DVD Description

Created by David Mamet (GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, EDMOND), this television drama follows the exploits of a special forces unit, tracing the heroism of its members, as well as their foibles. The team is charged with some of the U.S. military's most top-secret, dangerous missions, while their families at home deal with the trials and tribulations of having a loved one with such a unique and dangerous occupation. Dennis Haysbert (24), Scott Foley (HOUSE, M.D., SCRUBS), and Abby Brammell (SIX FEET UNDER) co-star.

Technical information

Special Features: Inside Delta Force featurette

Sound: Dolby Digital

Professional reviews

Review: The Unit may have just become my favourite thing on TV (The Guardian, 10/04/2007)

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