Letters From Iwo Jima
Drama, War
Warner Bros.  (2006) 140 mins R

8.1 (39,225 votes) Top 250: #183
The Powerful Companion To Flags Of Our Fathers.

From Academy Award®-winning director Clint Eastwood comes the untold story of the Japanese soldiers who defended their homeland against invading American forces during World War II. With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of Iwo Jima itself, the unprecedented tactics of General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe, The Last Samurai) and his men transform what was predicted to be a swift defeat into nearly 40 days of heroic and resourceful combat. Their sacrifices, struggles, courage and compassion live on in the taut, gripping film Rolling Stone calls "unique and unforgettable."...

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Cast and Crew
Ken Watanabe  ......  General Kuribayashi
Ryo Kase  ......  Shimizu
Kazunari Ninomiya  ......  Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara  ......  Baron Nishi
Shidou Nakamura  ...... 
Shido Nakamura  ......  Lieutenant Ito
Director  .....  Clint Eastwood
Producer  .....  Clint Eastwood; Steven Spielberg; Paul Haggis; Robert Lorenz
Writer  .....  Iris Yamashita
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: All the motor vehicles have the steering wheel on the left. Japanese vehicles, like the British, have the steering wheel on the right, as they keep to the left side of the road. (more)

Trivia:
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi's pistol is a Colt M1911A1 with white ivory grips. The pistol was designed by John M. Browning in 1911 and was the US sidearm all the way up to 1986. (more)

Filming Locations:
Iceland (more)

Quotes:
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: You again? (more)

Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 16 wins & 15 nominations (more)