Ken Watanabe
Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi
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Letters from Iwo Jima (硫黄島からの手紙, Iōjima Kara no Tegami) is a 2006 Japanese-language American war film directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood, starring Ken Watanabe and Kazunari Ninomiya.
- $19 million
Feb 2, 2007 · A 2006 war film by Clint Eastwood that depicts the battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers. The film follows the commander of the island, General Kuribayashi, and a young soldier, Saigo, as they face the American invasion and the harsh conditions of war.
- Clint Eastwood
- 368
- 1 min
Jan 11, 2007 · A companion piece to Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers", this film explores the Japanese perspective of the 1945 battle of Iwo Jima. It depicts the honor, courage and futility of the soldiers who fought and died for their country.
A film by Clint Eastwood about the Japanese soldiers who fought and died on Iwo Jima in World War II. Based on letters found on the island, the film explores their humanity, courage and despair.
- (10.1K)
- Clint Eastwood
- R
- Ken Watanabe
Letters from Iwo Jima. Thirty-six days, 21,000 Japanese and 6,800 Americans dead, and the course of a world war and of global history changed. 4,433 IMDb 7.8 2 h 20 min 2007. X-Ray R. Action · Adventure · Gritty · Touching. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $2.99. Buy movie. HD $12.99 $7.99. More purchase. options.
- 140 min
Nov 19, 2021 · Watch the 2006 war film by Clint Eastwood, starring Ken Watanabe, from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers in the Battle of Iwo Jima. The film is in Japanese with English subtitles and is a companion piece to Flags of Our Fathers.
Synopsis. In 2005, Japanese archaeologists explore tunnels on Iwo Jima, where they find something in the dirt. The scene changes to Iwo Jima in 1944. Private First Class Saigo and his platoon are digging beach trenches on the island.
