| Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Ken Watanabe |
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
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| Kazunari Ninomiya |
Saigo
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| Tsuyoshi Ihara |
Baron Nishi
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| Ryo Kase |
Shimizu
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| Shido Nakamura |
Lieutenant Ito
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| Hiroshi Watanabe |
Lieutenant Fujita
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| Takumi Bando |
Captain Tanida
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| Yuki Matsuzaki |
Nozaki
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| Takashi Yamaguchi |
Kashiwara
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| Eijiro Ozaki |
Lieutenant Okubo
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| Shidou Nakamura |
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; War |
| Director |
Clint Eastwood |
| Producer |
Clint Eastwood; Paul Haggis; Steven Spielberg |
| Writer |
Iris Yamashita |
| Studio |
Warner Bros. |
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| Language |
Japanese |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
140 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
| IMDb Rating |
8.1 |
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| Plot |
| Letters from Iwo Jima tells the story about the American invasion of the Japanese island from a point of view of the Japanese soldiers and commanders. First, there's Saigo, a baker, who accepts reluctantly to go to war. Also General Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) who has recently been given command of the defense force stated on Iwo Jima, and introduces some changes in the regular discipline of the Japanese Army. The mood of the troops is of constant expectation of an inevitable attack. When the attack finally starts we get to know the emotions which affect Saigo, General Kuriabayashi, and many more soldiers while ordered to defend the island giving their lives in the attempt. |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
986 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
IMDB
DVD Empire
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| UPC (Barcode) |
085391112921 |
| Release Date |
22-5-2007 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
JAPANESE: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
2 |
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Extra Features
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Red Sun, Black Sand: The Making of Letters From Iwo Jima - An inside look at the creation of the film with all key players.
The Faces of Combat: The Cast of Letters From Iwo Jima - Cast members introduce the characters they portray in the film.
Images from the Frontlines: The Photography of Letters From Iwo Jima - A still photo montage.
November 2006 World Premiere at Budo-kan in Tokyo
November 2006 Press Conference |
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