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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

John Rice
written by
Joe Batteer
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Cast

Nicolas Cage
Joe Enders
Adam Beach
Ben Yahzee
Roger Willie
Charlie Whitehorse
Christian Slater
Ox Henderson
Jason Isaacs
Major Mellitz
Kevin Cooney
Ear Doctor
Holmes Osborne
Colonel Hollings
Scott Atkinson
Camp Tarawa Staff Sergeant
Albert Smith
Navajo Man
James D. Dever
Field Hospital Colonel
Vincent Whipple
Navajo Instructor
Jim Morse
Marine Recruit
Chris Devlin
Code Instructor Sergeant
Jf Davis
Technical Sergeant
Glen Begay
Radio Codetalker
Ross Lasi Tanoai
Eddie the Bartender
Brian Kasai
Japanese Intelligence Officer
Hiroshi Mori
Japanese Radio Operator
John Takeshi Ichikawa
Japanese Bunker Commander
Christopher T. Yamamoto
Japanese Bunker Gunner
Marc McClellan
Marine Artillery Commander
Steve Tanizaki
Japanese Artillery Officer
Malcolm Dohi
Battleship Codetalker
Darrel Guilbeau
Battleship Petty Officer
Aaron Yamagata
Tanapag Boy
Victoria Chen
Tanapag Mother
Carissa Jung
Tanapag Girl
Wataru Yoshida
Japanese Artillery Man
Junya Oishi
Japanese Artillery Sighter
Jiro Koga
Japanese Artillery Gunner
Alewa T. Olotoa
Hula Dancer
Ilima Pumphrey
Hula Dancer
Lena Savaiinaea
Hula Dancer
Kaliko Scott
Hula Dancer
Robert Aguilar Jr.
Private Povovich
Job Alonso
U.S. Marine
Louis Per Bruno
Private Corelli
Jim Carretta
Platoon Sergeant
Matty Castano
Japanese Soldier
Toshiro Cinemasen
Japanese Soldier
Paul Cowboy Jr.
Navajo Code Talker / Marine
Jerry DeCapua
Camp announcer
Timothy Di Pri
Politician
Paul Edney
WWII U.S. Marine
David L. Hall
Soldier in Convoy
Matt Hall
Corps Marine
Yoshio Iizuka
Japanese Officer
Aaron Ikeda
Japanese Soldier
Jordan Kirkwood
Marine Radioman B Company
Ender Lee
Dying Japanese Soldier
Steve Lindsay
Discharged Platoon Sergeant
Cazimir Milostan
Marine Machine Gunner
Michael Ng
Japanese Soldier
Nils Oliveto
U.S. Marine
Paul Parker
Injured soldier
Simon Rhee
Japanese Soldier
Charles Sans
Private Jennings
Chadwick Shimomura
Imperial Japanese Soldier
Bobby Silva
Private Ricks
John Thomas
Core Group Marine
Ren Urano
Japanese Radioman
Dixon White
Hospital Room Patient
Reese Williams
Platoon Sergeant
Jimmy Zerda
Camp Tarawa Marine

Produced By

Arthur Anderson
co-producer
C.O. Erickson
executive producer
John J. Smith
line producer
Richard Stenta
line producer
Stephen Traxler
associate producer
John Woo
producer

Cinematography

Jeffrey L. Kimball
director of photography

Sound

Lee Alexander
additional sound mixer
Christopher Assells
sound effects editor: director's cut
Burtis Bills
sound effects recordist
Bryan Bowen
sound designer / sound effects editor
Jamie Christopherson
additional sound
David A. Cohen
dialogue editor
Zack Davis
adr supervisor
Dino Dimuro
sound effects editor: director's cut
Sean England
machine room operator
Victor Ray Ennis
co-supervising sound editor
Paul Flinchbaugh
digital assistant
David E. Fluhr
re-recording mixer
Nerses Gezalyan
foley mixer
Hector C. Gika
sound effects editor: director's cut
Thomas Giordano
cable person
Laura Graham
adr editor
Glynna Grimala
additional sound
Gabriel Guy
mix technician
Dan Hegeman
sound effects editor: director's cut
Michael Hertlein
dialogue editor
Dutch Hill
additional sound
Paul Jyrälä
sound editor
David Kudell
assistant sound editor / digital assistant / sound assistant: director's cut
Tony Lamberti
additional sound
Lee W. Lebaigue
digital assistant
James Moriana
foley artist
Mark Ormandy
sound effects recordist
Brandon Proctor
mix technician
Alan Rankin
co-supervising sound editor
Perry Robertson
sound effects editor
Steve Romanko
machine room operator
Ronald G. Roumas
re-recordist
Geoffrey G. Rubay
additional sound
Jurgen Scharpf
mix technician
Joel Shryack
boom operator
Daniel Sperry
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Wylie Stateman
sound effects recordist
Mark P. Stoeckinger
sound supervisor
Bruce Tanis
sound designer / sound effects editor
Randy Thom
re-recording sound mixer / supervising sound editor
Jon Title
sound effects editor: director's cut
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Jay Wilkinson
sound recordist
Wade Wilson
sound editor
Greg Zimmerman
foley recordist
Christopher Barnett
sound mix engineer
Gerald Beg
boom operator
Bruce Bell
utility sound
Greg Curda
production sound mixer
Peter Gleaves
adr mixer
Eric J. Goldstein
additional boom
Richard Bryce Goodman
production sound mixer
Kimaree Long
adr editor / dialogue editor
Robert Lowe
boom operator
Kate Lumpkin
utility sound
Chris Quilty
boom operator day player: second unit
Kent Sparling
mix technician
Tami Treadwell
adr recordist
Tim Wolfe
boom operator

Casting Director

Production Design

Art Direction

Set Design

Richard C. Goddard
Set Decorator

Makeup

Federico Cervantes
body makeup effects artist
Janis Clark
key hair stylist
Joseph Coscia
hair stylist: Nicolas Cage
Mitchell J. Coughlin
special effects makeup supervisor
William A. Farley
hair stylist: Nicolas Cage
Maggie Myer
additional makeup artist
Rufus Hearn
hair technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Jamie Kelman
special makeup effects artist
Mark Landon
assistant makeup artist
Steve LaPorte
makeup department head
Bill Myer
makeup artist
Robert Phillips
hair technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Linda Rizzuto
hair stylist
Rick Stratton
key makeup effects artist
Allen Weisinger
makeup artist: Nicolas Cage
Kevin Yagher
special makeup effects artist
Chantal Boom'la
makeup artist
Tania Kahale
makeup artist

Special Effects

Jan Aaris
special effects supervisor
Rick Cedillo
body fabrication: Kevin Yagher Productions
Federico Cervantes
mold/lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Phil Cory
special effects coordinator
Richard Cory
special effects foreman
Mitchell J. Coughlin
project supervisor: Kevin Yagher Productions
David Domeyer
special effects
Mike Edmonson
special effects foreman
John Frazier
special effects supervisor
Chris Hanson
painter: Kevin Yagher Productions
Keith Haynes
special effects technician
James Hogue
painter: Kevin Yagher Productions
John Halfmann
mold/lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Tim Jarvis
mold/lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Jamie Kelman
mold/lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Karen Mason
body fabrication: Kevin Yagher Productions
John McLeod
special effects set coordinator
David Miner Jr.
mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
James Patterson
production assistant: Kevin Yagher Productions
Steve Riley
special effects purchaser
Lee Romaire
sculptor: Kevin Yagher Productions
Sharon M. Segal
special effects accountant
David Selvadurai
mold/lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Bryan Sides
studio coordinator: Kevin Yagher Productions
David Simmons
special effects co-coordinator
Mark Sisson
mold/lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Nevada Smith
mold/lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Shownee Smith
mold/lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Jonathan Spence
mechanical technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Michael Wickerham
mold/lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions
Bryan Yaconelli
special effects estimator
Chris Yagher
studio/contract advisor: Kevin Yagher Productions
H. Barclay Aaris
special effects
David Amborn
special effects foreman
Fred Apolito
special effects technician
Taylor Ball
special effects assistant
Marc Banich
special effects technician
David J. Barker
special effects technician
Gary D. Bierend
special effects technician
Joel P. Blanchard
special effects crew
Steve Bunyea
special effects
Roy K. Cancino
special effects technician
Michael Clarke
special effects technician
William Dawson
special effects technician
Kim Derry
special effects technician
Joe Digaetano
pyrotechnician
Ante Dugandzic
special effects technician
John Fleming
special effects technician
Edward Gettis
special effects technician
Bruce D. Hayes
special effects foreman
Richard L. Hill
pyrotechnician
Greg C. Jensen Sr.
on set special effects
Chris Jones
special effects crew
Bruce Y. Kuroyama
special effects foreman / special effects technician
Salvy Maleki
pyrotechnician
Ian C. McArthur
special effects crew
Barry McQueary
special effects foreman
Ken Mieding
special effects
Martin Montoya
special effects foreman
Daniel P. Murphy
special effects technician
Doug Passarelli
pyrotechnician
Dominic V. Ruiz
special effects
J.D. Schwalm
special effects technician
Valek Sykes
special effects
Mario Vanillo
special effects technician
Bryan Wohlers
special effects foreman
Daniel Yates
special effects technician
Ross Young
special effects technician
Douglas D. Ziegler
special effects technician

Visual Effects

David Altenau
CG supervisor: Cinesite
Randall Bahnsen
motion tracking: Cinesite
Jeffrey Edward Baksinski
motion tracking supervisor: Cinesite
Lynn Basas
CG modeler/animator: Cinesite
Artaya Boonsoong
colorizer: Boy Wonder Visual Effects / lead compositor/animator: Boy Wonder Visual Effects
Clark Campbell
visual effects editor
Kevin Clark
visual effects editor: Cinesite
Kevin Elam
visual effects producer
Joni Jacobson
digital compositor
Darren Kiner
CG lighter: Cinesite
Bridgitte Krupke
visual effects coordinator: Cinesite
Vincent Lavares
digital asset manager: Cinesite
David Lingenfelser
digital compositor: Cinesite
Kevin Lingenfelser
visual effects supervisor
Kama Moiha
digital compositor: Cinesite
Irving Moy
CG technical director: Cinesite
Cliff Mueller
CG animator: Cinesite
Michael Ramirez
motion tracker: Cinesite
Brian Ripley
CG texture painter: Cinesite
David Satchwell
CG animator/lighter: Cinesite
Jerry Sells
composite supervisor: Cinesite
Anthony Serenil
motion tracker: Cinesite
Tony Sgueglia
data operator: Cinesite
Payam Shohadai
colorizer: BWVFX / digital painter: BWVFX / visual effects supervisor: BWVFX
Arthur Sutherland
motion tracker: Cinesite
Jonathan Alvord
avid editor
Lloyd Lee Barnett
digital compositor
S. Kai Bovaird
practical model builder
Wally Chin
3D technical assistant
Robert Coquia Jr.
3D technical assistant
Brian Gardner
supervisor of technology
Fred Jimenez
2D technical assistant
Derek Ledbetter
visual effects
Chad Owen
digital artist
Dante Quintana
motion tracker
Jon Quon
technical assistant: Cinesite
Brian Smallwood
digital artist
Randy Starr
vice president of business development: Cinesite

Assistant Director

Arthur Anderson
first assistant director
Jeff Bilger
additional second assistant director
Joan Cunningham
first assistant director: second unit / second assistant director
Randol Perelman-Taylor
second second assistant director
Mark Rabinowitz
dga trainee
Brian Smrz
second unit director
Alison Troy
additional second assistant director
Robert Aguilar Jr.
second unit director

Production Management

John J. Smith
production manager
Stephen Traxler
production supervisor

Art Department

Craig B. Ayers Sr.
head greens coordinator
Cliff Berns
stand-by painter
William Boyd
general construction foreman
Gary Deaton
construction coordinator
Michael R. Driscoll
property assistant
Giacomo G. Ghiazza
storyboard artist
Michael Hansen
assistant property master
George E. Hanson
paint foreman
A. Todd Holland
lead set designer
Luis G. Hoyos
set designer
Chris Langevin
property assistant
Jamie Maheu
props assistant
Don Miloyevich
property master
Janine McEuen Newell
construction accountant
Kris Peck
property assistant
Glenn H. Roberts
set dresser
Abigail Sheiner
art department coordinator: Los Angeles
Maya Shimoguchi
assistant art director
Lynette Wich
art department coordinator
Liloa Wong
on-set greensman
William Apperson
propmaker gangboss
James Arrigo
propmaker foreman
Mike Bundlie
graphic artist
Ethan Goodwin
art department assistant
Gary Harper
assistant property master
Robert Ikeda
set dresser
John S. Karas
welding foreman
Craig K. Lewis
set dresser
Tony Miller
lead plaster foreman
Edward Nua
propmaker foreman
Neil Saiger
propmaker foreman
Randy Severino
set dresser

Stunts

Tsuyoshi Abe
stunt player
Charles K. Aleka
stunt player
Kenny Alexander
stunt player
John Ashker
stunt player
David Barrett
stunt player
Paul Beahm
stunt player
Joey Box
stunt player / stunt double: Christian Slater
John Branagan
stunt player
Bob Brown
stunt player
Troy Brown
stunt player
Richard Bucher
stunt player
Bobby Burns
stunt player
John Cade
stunt player
Christopher Caso
stunt player
Mark Chadwick
stunt player
Eric Chen
stunt player
Arnold Chon
stunt player
Phil Culotta
stunt player
Darrell Davis
stunt player
Tim A. Davison
stunt player
Steve DeRelian
stunt player
Paul Eliopoulos
stunt player
Hasa Endo
stunt player
Jonathan Eusebio
stunt player
Roel Failma
stunt player
Dane Farwell
stunt player
Colin C.L. Fong
stunt player
Dale Gibson
stunt player
Tim Gilbert
stunt player
Tanner Gill
stunt player
Al Goto
stunt co-coordinator
Shane Habberstad
stunt player
Randy Hall
stunt player
Dong Quan Ho
stunt player
Steven Ho
stunt player
Zach Hudson
stunt player
Yoshio Iizuka
stunt player
Brian Imada
stunt player
Steven D. Ito
stunt player
Terry Jackson
stunt player
Keii Johnston
stunt player
Brett A. Jones
stunt player
Kim Kahana Jr.
stunt player
Jon W. Kishi
stunt player
Hiro Koda
stunt player
Kim Robert Koscki
stunt player
John Koyama
stunt player
Peter Lai
stunt player
Dan Lemieux
stunt player
Will Leong
stunt player
Michael Li
stunt player
Clint Lilley
stunt player
Brock Little
stunt player
Johnny Martin
stunt player
Steve Martinez
stunt player
Dustin Meier
stunt player
Edward K. Mook
stunt player
Hien Nguyen
stunt player
Chris O'Hara
stunt player
Carrick O'Quinn
stunt player
Vladimir Orlov
stunt player
Michael Owen
stunt player
Chad Parker
stunt player
Denney Pierce
stunt player
Casey Pieretti
stunt player
Stuart Quan
stunt player
Rex Reddick
stunt player
Simon Rhee
stunt player
Bro Richmond
stunt player
Shawn Robinson
stunt player
David Rowden
stunt player
Mike Rufino
stunt player
Jon Sakata
stunt player
Spencer Sano
stunt player
Myke Schwartz
stunt player
Paul E. Short
stunt player
Bobby Silva
stunt performer
Gunter Simon
stunt player
Brian Simpson
stunt player
Brian Smrz
stunt coordinator
Gregg Smrz
stunt co-coordinator
Erik Stabenau
stunt player
Mark Stefanich
stunt player
Jim Stephan
stunt player
Philip Tan
stunt player
Frank Torres
stunt player
Gary Toy
stunt player
Michael Trisler
stunt player
Jon Valera
stunt player
Jose Vasquez
stunt player
Lee Waddell
stunt player
David Wald
stunt player
Scott Waugh
stunt player
Alex Wen
stunt player

Editorial

Ray Boniker
first assistant editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Tony Chiu
second assistant editor
Dennis McNeill
color timer
Janet Ogletree
editor: avid
John Quinn
post-production assistant
Mike Sowa
digital color timer

Other

Geoff Abadee
logistics
Joene Acord
assistant accountant
Donovan Ahuna
craft service: Hawaii
Kiana Awong
production assistant
Rory J. Aylward
military technical advisor
Richard Begay
advisor: Navajo
Gavin J. Behrman
first assistant accountant
Lamonte Bell
assistant accountant
Nalani Blane
production assistant
Luciano Blotta
video production assistant
Gilbert Brown
advisor: Navajo
Stephen Bures
personal assistant: Nicolas Cage
Casey B. Collins
assistant: John Woo
Noah Cooksey
production assistant
James D. Dever
technical advisor: military
Devon Dibble
production coordinator
Brook Fain
production assistant
Jim Favazzo
assistant crane operator: Technocrane
Vincent Joseph Flaherty
weapons specialist
Cliff Fleming
helicopter pilot
Ashley Fondrevay
assistant: John Woo
Melissa Fowler
miscellaneous crew
Michael Gibbons
artillery coordinator
Michael D. Gillis
production assistant
Joyce Green
production assistant
Bill Guiette
advisor: artillery
Melissa House
miscellaneous crew
Janette Kim
production assistant: Nicolas Cage
Scott Kirkley
production assistant
Marco Kyris
stand-in: Nicolas Cage
Jana Lundy
production secretary
Gary MacPherson
production coordinator
Brian Maynard
medical coordinator
Jon McBride
production assistant
Walter M. McCormick
projectionist
Tom Metz III
assistant: Caroline Macaulay
Matthew W. Morgan
project officer: Marine Corps
Danny Mormino
set production assistant
Alyse Neundorf
linguist: Navajo language
Lai Yee Ng
assistant: Terence Chang
Lee Nicholl
trainer: Nicolas Cage
Rick Pohlers
advisor: artillery
Brice Potthoff Jr.
production assistant
Bronwyn Preston
unit publicist
Taffy Schweickhardt
payroll accountant
Sharon M. Segal
special effects accountant
Frederick Shear
production assistant
Debra Silverman
researcher: WWII
Steven E. Simon
production assistant
Todd Skaggs
key set production assistant
Albert Smith
advisor: navajo codetalker
Mark C. Smith
production assistant
Michael D. Starks
craft service: Los Angeles
Anthea Strangis
assistant accountant
Philip M. Strub
liaison: Department of Defense
Marilyn Tasso
production accountant
Elpe Villard
assistant accountant
Laurence Walsh
assistant: John Woo
Jennifer Webb
assistant production coordinator
Todd Weinger
assistant: Terence Chang
Amy Wilkins
production assistant
Tom Williams
military historian
Arlette Yaconelli
accounting clerk
Robert Aguilar Jr.
assistant military consultant
Manuel Baca
weapons assistant
Jackie Bissley
publicity consultant
Chris Castaldi
additional set production assistant: Hawaii
Dan DeFilippo
assistant Tracie Graham-Rice & Alison Rosenzweig
Valance Eisleben
high definition editorial services
Steve Fahl
misc. crew
Robert 'Rock' Galotti
weapons coordinator
Donte Gentile
weapons specialist
Christopher Gilbertson
weapons assistant
Ariel Gold
production assistant
Scott Hatcher
production assistant
John Humber
production assistant
Monica Kenyon
set production assistant: re-shoots
Dar Larizadeh
balloon light technician
Gary A. Martin
production assistant
Rob McCabe
stand-in: Peter Stormare
Tony Natoli
stand-in
Diesel Pfingsten
stand-in: Mr. Van Holt
Carol Phiniotis
screening coordinator
Marvin Schroeder
historical coordinator
Tony Swatton
knife maker
Reese Williams
stand-in: key utility
Louis Zamora
labour foreman

Music Department

Philip Ayling
musician: Indian flute
Dick Bernstein
music editor
Steven Bernstein
orchestrator
Bob Bornstein
music preparation
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Jim Henrikson
supervising music editor
James Horner
conductor / orchestrator
Carl Johnson
orchestrator
Randy Kerber
orchestrator
David Marquette
assistant music recording engineer
Barbara McDermott
assistant music editor
Julyce Monbleaux
music scoring supervisor
Joe E. Rand
music editor
J.A.C. Redford
orchestrator
Simon Rhodes
music mixer / music recordist
Philip Tallman
music editor
Eun-Mee Ahn
musician: violin
Steve Becknell
musician: french horn
Marissa Benedict
musician: trumpet
Bill Booth
musician: trombone
Burnette Dillon
musician: trumpet
David Duke
musician: french horn
Cathy Duncan
music executive mgm
Alan Kaplan
musician: trombone
Chris Kollgaard
musician: bass
Jon Lewis
musician: trumpet
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet
Andy Malloy
musician: trombone
Darrin McCann
musician: viola
Tim Morrison
musician: trumpet
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn
John Reynolds
musician: french horn
Cassandra Richburg
musician: viola
Bob Sanders
musician: trombone
Jim Self
musician: tuba
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Richard Todd
musician: french horn
Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute
Dave Washburn
musician: trumpet
Phillip Yao
musician: french horn

Casting Department

Amanda Harding
casting associate
Tammy L. Smith
extras casting
Dixie Webster
extras casting coordinator
Xanthia Decaux
casting assistant
Caitlin McKenna
adr voice casting

Costume Department

Nick Scarano
costume supervisor
Debbie Travis
set costumer: Nicolas Cage
Lisa Buchignani
set costumer
Daniel Dirks
set costumer
Patrick O'Driscoll
military costumer
Richard Schoen
key marine costumer
Nancy Smytka
set costumer
Jack Taggart
costume ager/dyer

Camera Department

Ray D. Chase
second company grip
Jian Cong
camera technician
Thomas Gibson
key rigging grip
Glen Gustafson
digital imaging technician: Cinesite
Gregory Irwin
first assistant camera: "d" camera
Shawn Landis
second assistant camera: "d" camera
Greg Langham
rigging chief lighting technician
Gregory Lundsgaard
camera operator / steadicam operator
Jeff Mart
camera operator: "c" camera
Vincent Mata
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Frank Mathews
assistant lighting technician
Brian McPherson
crane operator: Technocrane
Mark Meyers
dolly grip
Bill Mitchell
additional photographer
Leo J. Napolitano
camera operator: "d" camera
Ken Nishino
first assistant camera
Jim Rose
rigging assistant lighting technician
Jerry Sandager
rigging grip best boy
Dennis Seawright
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Brian Smrz
director of photography: second unit
Michael St. Hilaire
camera operator: "b" camera
Don Steinberg
second assistant camera: "c" camera
John Trunk
video assist operator
Mark Van Loon
steadicam operator
Stephen Vaughan
still photographer
Zoran Veselic
first assistant camera: "c" camera
Dale White
A Camera 2nd Assistant Camera
Lynda Wu
camera loader
John Bonnin
libra head technician
Shane Brott
video assist
Richard Brooks Burton
gyrosphere technician: aerial unit
Douglas Busby
additional second assistant camera
Michael Cassidy
second assistant camera
James 'Spud' Danicic
wilcam technician
Todd Durboraw
second assistant camera
Sean Fairburn
camera operator: combat sequences
Robert Heine
assistant camera
Alan Jacoby
camera apprentice
Jeb Johenning
additional video assist operator
Mark Kalaugher
electrician
Kris Krosskove
camera operator
Glen Magers
lighting technician
John McEveety
assistant camera
Daniel Nichols
first assistant camera
Douglas Olivares
camera operator
Greg Patterson
set lighting technician
Loren Yaconelli
additional first assistant camera

Location Management

Stephen Fischer
assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Kenneth E. Fix
location manager: Los Angeles
Thomas J. Healy IV
key assistant location manager / location scout
Ginger Peterson
location manager: Hawaii
Daniel Wainrib
assistant location manager: Hawaii
Tiffany Noel Kinder
location scout

Script Department

Cate Hardman
script supervisor
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