Movie: Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

“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. Written by Jim Beaver {jumblejim@prodigy.net}”

  • Director: Clint Eastwood
  • Release Date: 12 January 2007 (USA)
  • Run Time: 141 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Drama , History , War
  • MPAA: Rated R for graphic war violence.

Tagline: From the director of “Flags of our Fathers” comes the completion of the Iwo Jima saga

Trivia: Kazunari Ninomiya, who played Saigo, is a part of the Japanese pop boy-band Arashi.

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: All the motor vehicles have the steering wheel on the left. Japanese vehicles, like the British, have the steering wheel on the right, as they keep to the left side of the road.

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