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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
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Ratings: 8.0/10 from 83,493 users
Metascore:
89/100
Reviews: 299 user | 239 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Clint Eastwood |
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| Ken Watanabe | ... | ||
| Kazunari Ninomiya | ... | ||
| Tsuyoshi Ihara | ... | ||
| Ryo Kase | ... | ||
| Shidô Nakamura | ... |
Lieutenant Ito
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| Hiroshi Watanabe | ... | ||
| Takumi Bando | ... | ||
| Yuki Matsuzaki | ... | ||
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Takashi Yamaguchi | ... | |
| Eijiro Ozaki | ... | ||
| Nae | ... | ||
| Nobumasa Sakagami | ... | ||
| Luke Eberl | ... |
Sam
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| Sonny Saito | ... |
Medic Endo
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Steve Santa Sekiyoshi | ... |
Kanda
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Storyline
The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester among his staff. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo, a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. When the American invasion begins, both Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers. See more »Parents Guide:
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Cartas desde Iwo Jima See more »Box Office
Budget:
$19,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
¥496,411,111 (Japan) (10 December 2006) (401 Screens)Gross:
$68,673,228 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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The story of Lt. Ito strapping mines to himself and lying among corpses to attack a tank is based on the real-life story of Satoru Omagiri, as told in "The Rising Sun" by John Toland. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: They used a post-WWII Russian (Soviet) army vehicle. A Gaz 69, which was first produced in 1953 and was produced until 1972. See more »Quotes
Baron Nishi: [reading the letter from the mother of Sam, the dead marine] And always do what's right because it's right.See more »
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