Windtalkers | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

In the brutal World War II Battle of Saipan, Sergeant Joe Enders (Academy Award? winner Nicolas Cage) guards - and ultimately befriends - Ben Yahzee (Adam Beech), a young Navajo trained in the one wartime code never broken by the enemy, the Navajo Code. But if Yahzee should fall into Japanese hands, how far will Enders go to save the military's most powerful secret? John Woo directs this "exciting" (Premiere) "against all odds battle adventure" (The Toronto Star) written by John Rice and Joe Batteer and inspired by the true story of the Navajo soldiers whose courage and sacrifices helped win the war in the Pacific.

Synopsis: Gritty WWII drama about a combat-traumatized marine sergeant assigned to protect a Navajo soldier whose language serves as America's most impenetrable code. However, said marine's primary orders are to "protect the code," even if that means killing the Navajo to stop him from falling into enemy hands.

Production Year:

2002

Released:

Tue, 10/15/2002

Run Time Minutes:

134

Rating:

Genres:

Action

Genres:

Drama

Genres:

War

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

2.35-Super Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

More Information:

HD-2

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

5.1

Actors:

Nicolas Cage - Joe Enders

Actors:

Adam Beach - Ben Yahzee

Actors:

Peter Stormare - Hjelmstad

Actors:

Noah Emmerich - Chick

Actors:

Mark Ruffalo - Pappas

Actors:

Brian Van Holt - Harrigan

Actors:

Martin Henderson - Nellie

Actors:

Roger Willie - Charles Whitehorse

Actors:

Frances O'Connor - Rita

Actors:

Christian Slater - Ox Henderson

Actors:

Jason Isaacs - Major Mellitz

Actors:

William Morts - Fortino

Actors:

Cameron Thor - Mertens

Actors:

Kevin Cooney - Ear Doctor

Actors:

Holmes Osborne - Colonel Hollings

Actors:

Keith Campbell - Kittring

Actors:

Clayton Barber - Hasby

Actors:

Scott Atkinson - Camp Tarawa Staff Sergeant

Actors:

Jeremy Davidson - Marine

Actors:

Brian F. Maynard - Corpsman

Actors:

Albert Smith - Navajo Man

Actors:

James Dever - Field Hospital Colonel

Actors:

Vincent Whipple - Navajo Instructor

Actors:

Jim Morse - Marine Recruit

Actors:

Chris Devlin - Sgt. Code Instructor

Actors:

Jeff Davis - Tech Sgt.

Actors:

Glen Begay - Radio Codetalker

Actors:

Ross Lasi Tanoai - Eddie the Bartender

Actors:

Brian Kasai - Japanese Intelligence Officer

Actors:

Hiroshi "Rosh" Mori - Japanese Radio Officer

Actors:

John Takeshi Ichikawa - Japanese Bunker Commander

Actors:

Christopher T. Yamamoto - Japanese Bunker Gunner

Actors:

Marc McClellan - Marine Artillery Commander

Actors:

Steve Tanizaki - Japanese Artillery Officer

Actors:

Malcolm Dohi - Battleship Codetalker

Actors:

Darrel Guilbeau - Battleship Petty Officer

Actors:

Aaron Yamagata - Tanapag Boy

Actors:

Victoria Chen - Tanapag Mother

Actors:

Jon Michael Souza - N.C.O. Officer

Actors:

Carissa Jung - Tanapag Girl

Actors:

Wataru Yoshida - Japanese Artillery

Actors:

Junya Oishi - Japanese Artillery Sighter

Actors:

Jiro Koga - Japanese Artillery Gunner

Actors:

Lynn Kawailele Allen - Hula Dancer

Actors:

Tina Leialoha Gube - Hula Dancer

Actors:

Alewa T. Olotoa - Hula Dancer

Actors:

Ilima Pumphrey - Hula Dancer

Actors:

Lena Savalinaea - Hula Dancer

Actors:

Kaliko Scott - Hula Dancer

Actors:

James Carretta - Platoon Sgt.

Actors:

David L. Hall - Soldier in Convoy

Actors:

Christopher Illing

Actors:

Keii Johnston - Marine

Actors:

Robert Leighton - Marine (Pvt. Povovich) (uncredited

Actors:

Denney Pierce

Actors:

Dixon White - Hospital Room Patient

Actors:

Reese Williams - Platoon Sergeant