Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

  • R
  • 12/10/2006 (US)
  • Action, Drama, War
  • 2h 21m

The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers.

Overview

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.

Clint Eastwood

Director

Iris Yamashita

Screenplay, Story

Paul Haggis

Story

Cast

Ken Watanabe's headshot

Ken Watanabe

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Kazunari Ninomiya's headshot

Kazunari Ninomiya

Private Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara's headshot

Tsuyoshi Ihara

Colonel Baron Nishi
Ryo Kase's headshot

Ryo Kase

Private Shimizu
Shido Nakamura's headshot

Shido Nakamura

Lieutenant Ito
Hiroshi Watanabe's headshot

Hiroshi Watanabe

Lieutenant Fujita
Takumi Bando's headshot

Takumi Bando

Captain Tanida
Yuki Matsuzaki's headshot

Yuki Matsuzaki

Private Nozaki

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