Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers.
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
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Runtime: 141 min
Release Date: December 9, 2006
Cast
- Ken Watanabe - General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
- Kazunari Ninomiya - Private Saigo
- Tsuyoshi Ihara - Colonel Baron Nishi
- Ryo Kase - Private Shimizu
- Shido Nakamura - Lieutenant Ito
- Hiroshi Watanabe - Lieutenant Fujita
- Takumi Bando - Captain Tanida
- Yuki Matsuzaki - Private Nozaki
- Takashi Yamaguchi - Kashiwara
- Eijiro Ozaki - Lieutenant Okubo
Screenplay
- Iris Yamashita (Screenplay)
- Paul Haggis (Story)
- Iris Yamashita (Story)
Music: Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Cinematography: Tom Stern
Editing: Joel Cox
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Malpaso Productions, Amblin Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: 日本語
Budget: $19M
Box Office: $69M
Original Language: en
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, Reflections on Life and Death
Keywords
dying and death, world war ii, cave, pacific war, iwo jima, pacific theater, anti war, japanese army, imperial japan, 1940s, awestruck
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Letters from Iwo Jima about?
- 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.
- Who directed Letters from Iwo Jima?
- Letters from Iwo Jima was directed by Clint Eastwood.
- Who stars in Letters from Iwo Jima?
- Letters from Iwo Jima stars Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryo Kase, Shido Nakamura, Hiroshi Watanabe.
- How long is Letters from Iwo Jima?
- Letters from Iwo Jima has a runtime of 2h 21m (141 minutes).
- What genre is Letters from Iwo Jima?
- Letters from Iwo Jima is a Action, Drama, War film.
- What is the budget of Letters from Iwo Jima?
- Letters from Iwo Jima had a budget of $19M.
- How much did Letters from Iwo Jima gross?
- Letters from Iwo Jima grossed $69M worldwide.
- Where was Letters from Iwo Jima produced?
- Letters from Iwo Jima was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Letters from Iwo Jima?
- The themes of Letters from Iwo Jima include: The Horror of War and Humanity, Reflections on Life and Death.