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09/12/2006 Action, Drama, War 2h 21m
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The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers.

Overview

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

  1. Clint Eastwood

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Ken Watanabe

    General Tadamichi Kuribayashi

  2. Kazunari Ninomiya

    Private Saigo

  3. Tsuyoshi Ihara

    Colonel Baron Nishi

  4. Ryo Kase

    Private Shimizu

  5. Shido Nakamura

    Lieutenant Ito

  6. Hiroshi Watanabe

    Lieutenant Fujita

  7. Takumi Bando

    Captain Tanida

  8. Yuki Matsuzaki

    Private Nozaki

  9. Takashi Yamaguchi

    Kashiwara

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by r96sk
Written by r96sk on 2022-02-10
I was hoping it would entertain me as much as 'Flags of Our Fathers' had - and I'm pleased to say it did!

I'd say that aforementioned release pips this companion piece, but the difference in quality is virtually indistinguishable - both are very good films. Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya and Ryo Kase all give excellent performances, I enjoyed that trio throughout 'Letters from Iwo Jima'.

It's really cool to see the Japanese point of view of the Battle of Iwo Jima, having previously seen the American view last time out. It's also pleasing that the film portrays this sid...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$19,000,000.00

Revenue
$68,673,228.00

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