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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) -- 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.
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) -- 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.
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) -- 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.
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) -- 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.
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) -- 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.

Overview

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Director:
Clint Eastwood
Writers (WGA):
Iris Yamashita (screenplay)
Iris Yamashita (story) ...
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Release Date:
12 January 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | History | War more
Tagline:
From the director of "Flags of our Fathers" comes the completion of the Iwo Jima saga more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 16 wins & 15 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Outstanding!! more (263 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ken Watanabe ... General Kuribayashi
Kazunari Ninomiya ... Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara ... Baron Nishi
Ryo Kase ... Shimizu
Shido Nakamura ... Lieutenant Ito (as Shidou Nakamura)

Hiroshi Watanabe ... Lieutenant Fujita

Takumi Bando ... Captain Tanida

Yuki Matsuzaki ... Nozaki

Takashi Yamaguchi ... Kashiwara

Eijiro Ozaki ... Lieutenant Okubo

Nae ... Hanako

Nobumasa Sakagami ... Admiral Ohsugi

Luke Eberl ... Sam (as Lucas Elliot)

Sonny Saito ... Medic Endo (as Sonny Seiichi Saito)
Steve Santa Sekiyoshi ... Kanda
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Red Sun, Black Sand (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic war violence.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
141 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) (original rating) | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | Norway:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:14 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Australia:MA | USA:R (certificate #43136) | Argentina:16 | Sweden:15 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Spain:13 | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:18SG (DVD) | Peru:14 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Denmark:15 | Netherlands:16 | South Africa:16 | France:U (with warning)
Filming Locations:
Iceland more
Company:
Amblin Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally titled "Red Sun, Black Sand". more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The world map seen in the Japanese command center on Iwo Jima does not demarcate the then British colony of Newfoundland, including it a part of Canada instead. Newfoundland did not join Canada until 1949. more
Quotes:
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: We will build those underground fortifications. And fight till the end. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-06-20)" (2008) more

FAQ

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Where exactly is Iwo Jima?
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User Comments

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254 out of 305 people found the following comment useful.
Outstanding!!, 15 December 2006
10/10
Author: William Maxwell from Japan

I have watched this film twice already this week (first week of release here in Japan). I am an American living in Japan for the past twenty two years and have yet to see such a strong performance from an (almost) all-Japanese cast. This movie draws you into the caves and makes you a part of the Japanese soldier's life. The main characters all have an interesting story to tell. But in the end the message is clear. War is futile.

The strangest part of all. Clint Eastwood has made a Japanese movie that the Japanese should have made. There is almost no way to tell it was a "foriegn" production until you see the credits.

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