Ike: Countdown to D-Day
| Ike: Countdown to D-Day | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Lionel Chetwynd |
| Directed by | Robert Harmon |
| Starring | Tom Selleck James Remar Timothy Bottoms Gerald McRaney Ian Mune |
| Theme music composer | Shinkichi Mitsumune |
| Composer | Jeff Beal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Dennis A. Brown Paul Carran Lionel Chetwynd Tim Christenson David Craig |
| Cinematography | David Gribble |
| Editor | Chris Peppe |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Production companies | A+E Networks Lionel Chetwynd Productions Stephanie Germain Productions Sony Pictures Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | A&E |
| Release | May 31, 2004 |
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Ike: Countdown to D-Day is a 2004 American made-for-television historical war drama film originally aired on the American television channel A&E, directed by Robert Harmon and written by Lionel Chetwynd. Countdown to D-Day was filmed entirely in New Zealand.
The film describes General Eisenhower's stewardship of the role of Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces earmarked to invade western Europe in World War II. The film uses Eisenhower as the main focus, presenting the many obstacles that faced him as he presided over a coalition of American, British, and French leaders with different priorities. A main theme of the film is the wielding of power and the responsibility that comes with it.