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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

โ€œThe battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers.โ€

7.5/10 ยท 2,401 votes 2h 21m r ActionDramaWar

#19 of 217 films from 2006 #235 of 2168 in action

Directed by Clint Eastwood ยท Written by Paul Haggis, Iris Yamashita

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Overview

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

Cast

Ken Watanabeas General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Kazunari Ninomiyaas Private Saigo
Tsuyoshi Iharaas Colonel Baron Nishi
Ryo Kaseas Private Shimizu
Shido Nakamuraas Lieutenant Ito
Hiroshi Watanabeas Lieutenant Fujita
Takumi Bandoas Captain Tanida
Yuki Matsuzakias Private Nozaki
Takashi Yamaguchias Kashiwara
Eijiro Ozakias Lieutenant Okubo
Nae Yuukias Hanako
Nobumasa Sakagamias Admiral Ohsugi
Luke Eberlas Sam
Sonny Saitoas Medic Endo

Facts

Release dateDecember 9, 2006
Runtime141 min (2h 21m) โ€” longer as the 2006 average of 106 min
GenresAction, Drama, War
LanguageEN
Budget$19,000,000
Box office$68,673,228 (3.6ร— budget)
IMDbtt0498380

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Questions

How long is Letters from Iwo Jima?
Letters from Iwo Jima runs 141 minutes (2h 21m).
Is Letters from Iwo Jima worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.5/10 across 2,401 votes, which places it #19 of 217 films released in 2006 in this index (top 92%) and #235 among 2168 action titles.
Who directed Letters from Iwo Jima?
Letters from Iwo Jima was directed by Clint Eastwood. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Million Dollar Baby (2004), Gran Torino (2008), Unforgiven (1992).
Who stars in Letters from Iwo Jima?
Ken Watanabe as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi; Kazunari Ninomiya as Private Saigo; Tsuyoshi Ihara as Colonel Baron Nishi; Ryo Kase as Private Shimizu; Shido Nakamura as Lieutenant Ito; Hiroshi Watanabe as Lieutenant Fujita.
What is Letters from Iwo Jima rated?
It carries a r certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Letters from Iwo Jima?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/18341.

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