IMDb RATING
7.8/10
172K
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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.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.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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 25 wins & 39 nominations total
Shidô Nakamura
- Lieutenant Ito
- (as Shidou Nakamura)
Luke Eberl
- Sam
- (as Lucas Elliot)
Sonny Saito
- Medic Endo
- (as Sonny Seiichi Saito)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMost of the young cast knew nothing about the incidents on Iwo Jima, as it is not taught in Japanese schools.
- GoofsThe bottle of Johnnie Walker appears to have a screw cap made of aluminum. At that time liquor bottles had a cork stopper.
- Quotes
Baron Nishi: [reading the letter from the mother of Sam, the dead marine] Remember what I said to you: always do what's right because it is right.
- SoundtracksString Quartet No.6, Op. 1-6, Hob. III-6, Mov.2
Composed by Joseph Haydn
At a party where Ken Watanabe participated
Featured review
Very Personal
Did it really last two and a half hours? It felt felt a lot shorter than that.
No, this is not an action war film with nonstop blood baths. It is a film that pulls the humanity out of the monster that is war.
This is one of, if not the best, movie ever directed by Clint Eastwood. I usually have a hard time following plots with many characters because they make me lose focus on the general story, but this one is done well. Not only am I engaged, I also become attached to every character and feel and understand their conflicts.
It does not matter who fights on the right or wrong side of WWII. This film goes beyond that. It is about what is right or wrong for the individual human being. It excels as a story about the human heart.
No, this is not an action war film with nonstop blood baths. It is a film that pulls the humanity out of the monster that is war.
This is one of, if not the best, movie ever directed by Clint Eastwood. I usually have a hard time following plots with many characters because they make me lose focus on the general story, but this one is done well. Not only am I engaged, I also become attached to every character and feel and understand their conflicts.
It does not matter who fights on the right or wrong side of WWII. This film goes beyond that. It is about what is right or wrong for the individual human being. It excels as a story about the human heart.
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Red Sun, Black Sand
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $19,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,756,082
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $89,097
- Dec 24, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $68,673,228
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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