Summary:
The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester among his staff. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo, a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. When the American invasion begins, both Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination.
| Runtime: | 141 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for graphic war violence. |
| Production: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Genres: | Drama, History, War |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Home Release Date: | May 22, 2007 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Iris Yamashita | Story |
| Paul Haggis | Story |
| Tadamichi Kuribayashi | Writer |
| Tsuyoko Yoshido | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ken Watanabe | General Kuribayashi |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Eijiro Ozaki | Lieutenant Okubo |
| Hiroshi Watanabe | Lieutenant Fujita |
| Kazunari Ninomiya | Saigo |
| Luke Eberl | Sam |
| Nae | Hanako |
| Nobumasa Sakagami | Admiral Ohsugi |
| Ryo Kase | Shimizu |
| Shido Nakamura | Lieutenant Ito |
| Sonny Saito | Medic Endo |
| Steve Santa Sekiyoshi | Kanda |
| Takashi Yamaguchi | Kashiwara |
| Takumi Bando | Captain Tanida |
| Tsuyoshi Ihara | Baron Nishi |
| Yoshi Ando | Excavator #1 |
| Yuki Matsuzaki | Nozaki |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | Producer |
| Paul Haggis | Executive Producer |
| Robert Lorenz | Producer |
| Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Tim Moore | Co-Producer |
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