Letters from Iwo Jima

Letters from Iwo Jima

2006-12-09 2h 21m
Action Drama War
7.5
User Score
2134 votes

"The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers."

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.

Clint Eastwood

Director

Iris Yamashita

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$19,000,000

Revenue

$68,673,228

Runtime

2h 21m

Release Date

2006-12-09

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Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

2022-02-10T02:51:33.738Z

I was hoping it would entertain me as much as <em>'Flags of Our Fathers'</em> had - and I'm pleased to say it did! I'd say that aforementioned release pips this companion piece, but the difference in quality is virtually indistinguishable - both are very good films. Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya and Ryo Kase all give excellent performances, I enjoyed that trio throughout <em>'Letters from Iwo Jima'</em>. It's really cool to see the Japanese point of view of the Battle of Iwo Jima, having previously seen the American view last time out. It's also pleasing that the film portrays this side of the story correctly and tells the tale in Japanese, despite being an all-American production. The film reportedly did well in Japan, which I guess confirms that it did a respectable job.