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."
Synopsis: Eastwood's companion piece to Flags of Our Fathers tells the story of the battle of Iwo Jima from the Japanese perspective.
Production Year:
2006
Released:
Tue, 05/22/2007
Run Time Minutes:
140
Genres:
War
Genres:
Drama
Trailer:
Yes
Format Aspect Ratio:
2.35-Super Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
More Information:
HD-2
Audio Language:
Japanese
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
5.1
Actors:
Ken Watanabe - General Kuribayashi
Actors:
Kazunari Ninomiya - Saigo
Actors:
Tsuyoshi Ihara - Baron Nishi
Actors:
Ryo Kase - Shimizu
Actors:
Shidou Nakamura - Lieutenant Ito
Actors:
Hiroshi Watanabe - Lieutenant Fujita
Actors:
Takumi Bando - Captain Tanida
Actors:
Yuki Matsuzaki - Nozaki
Actors:
Takashi Yamaguchi - Kashiwara
Actors:
Eijiro Ozaki - Lieutenant Okubo
Actors:
Nae - Hanako
Actors:
Nobumasa Sakagami - Admiral Ohsugi
Actors:
Lucas Elliot - Sam
Actors:
Sonny Seiichi Saito - Medic Endo
Actors:
Steve Santa Sekiyoshi - Kanda
Actors:
Toshiya Agata - Captain Iwasaki
Actors:
Yoshi Ishii - Private Yamazaki
Actors:
Toshi Toda - Colonel Adachi
Actors:
Ken Kensei - Maj. General Hayashi
Actors:
Ikuma Ando - Ozawa
Actors:
Akiko Shima - Lead Woman
Actors:
Masashi Nagadoi - Admiral Ichimaru
Actors:
Mark Moses - American Officer
Actors:
Roxanne Hart - Officer's Wife
Actors:
Yoshio Iizuka - Tired Soldier
Actors:
Mitsu Kurokawa - Suicide Soldier
Actors:
Takuji Kuramoto - Ono
Actors:
Koji Wada - Hashimoto
Actors:
Akira Kaneda - Japanese Soldier #1
Actors:
Shoji Hattori - Japanese Soldier #2
Actors:
Mark Tadashi Takahashi - Japanese Soldier #3
Actors:
Mitsuyuki Oishi - Japanese Soldier #4
Actors:
Evan Ellingson - Kid Marine
Actors:
Kazuyuki Morosawa - Ito's Guard
Actors:
Masayuki Yonezawa - Ito's Soldier
Actors:
Hiroshi Tom Tanaka - Hopeless Soldier
Actors:
Mathew Botuchis - American Marine
Actors:
Yukari Black - Mother
Actors:
Daisuke Nagashima - Prisoner
Actors:
Kirk Enochs - Marine Officer
Actors:
Ryan Kelley - Marine #2
Actors:
Jonathan Oliver Sessler - Marine #3
Actors:
Michael Lawson - Marine #4
Actors:
Taishi Mizuno - Cave Soldier #1
Actors:
Daisuke Tsuji - Cave Soldier #2
Actors:
Yoshi Ando - Excavator #1
Actors:
Yutaka Takeuchi - Excavator #2
Actors:
Tsuguo Mizuno - Lead Excavator
Actors:
Mark Ofuji - Kuribayashi's Guard
Actors:
Hallock Beals - Marine at Clearing
Actors:
Ryan Carnes - Marine at Clearing
Actors:
Jeremy Glazer - Marine Lieutenant
Actors:
Ryoya Katsuyama - Boy
Actors:
Masashi Odate - Cook
Actors:
London Kim - Okubo's Soldier
Actors:
Skip Evans - Pilot
Actors:
Wanliss E. Armstrong - Pilot