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OSCAR WINNER:
Best Sound
Nominated for four Academy Awards, including "Best Picture," Clint Eastwood's Letters From Iwo Jima tells 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) 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." It is the powerful companion piece to Eastwood's equally compelling, Flags of Our Fathers.
Original Release
12/09/2006
US Release
12/20/2006
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ken Watanabe | General Kuribayashi / General Tadamichi Kuribayashi |
Kazunari Ninomiya | Saigo / Private Saigo |
Tsuyoshi Ihara | Baron Nishi / Colonel Baron Nishi |
Ryo Kase | Shimizu / Private Shimizu |
Shido Nakamura | Lieutenant Ito |
Hiroshi Watanabe | Lieutenant Fujita |
Takumi Bando | Captain Tanida |
Yuki Matsuzaki | Nozaki / Private Nozaki |
Takashi Yamaguchi | Kashiwara |
Eijiro Ozaki | Lieutenant Okubo |
Directors
Writers
Iris Yamashita, Paul Haggis, Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Tsuyoko Yoshido
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ken Watanabe | General Kuribayashi / General Tadamichi Kuribayashi |
Kazunari Ninomiya | Saigo / Private Saigo |
Tsuyoshi Ihara | Baron Nishi / Colonel Baron Nishi |
Ryo Kase | Shimizu / Private Shimizu |
Shido Nakamura | Lieutenant Ito |
Hiroshi Watanabe | Lieutenant Fujita |
Takumi Bando | Captain Tanida |
Yuki Matsuzaki | Nozaki / Private Nozaki |
Takashi Yamaguchi | Kashiwara |
Eijiro Ozaki | Lieutenant Okubo |
Nae | Hanako |
Nobumasa Sakagami | Admiral Ohsugi |
Lucas Elliot Eberl | Sam |
Sonny Saito | Medic Endo |
Steve Santa Sekiyoshi | Kanda |
Hiro Abe | Lt. Colonel Oiso |
Toshiya Agata | Captain Iwasaki |
Yoshi Ishii | Private Yamazaki |
Toshi Toda | Colonel Adachi |
Ken Kensei | Maj. General Hayashi |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Paul Haggis | Executive Producer |
Clint Eastwood | Producer |
Robert Lorenz | Producer |
Tim Moore | Producer |
Steven Spielberg | Producer |
Paul Haggis | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2007 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
2007 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
2007 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |
2007 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Sound Editing | Won |
2007 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
2007 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |