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.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.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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 25 wins & 39 nominations total
Shidô Nakamura
- Lieutenant Ito
- (as Shidou Nakamura)
Lucas Elliot Eberl
- Sam
- (as Lucas Elliot)
Sonny Saito
- Medic Endo
- (as Sonny Seiichi Saito)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMost of the young cast knew nothing about the incidents on Iwo Jima, as it is not taught in Japanese schools.
- GoofsThe bottle of Johnnie Walker appears to have a screw cap made of aluminum. At that time liquor bottles had a cork stopper.
- Quotes
Baron Nishi: [reading the letter from the mother of Sam, the dead marine] Remember what I said to you: always do what's right because it is right.
- SoundtracksString Quartet No.6, Op. 1-6, Hob. III-6, Mov.2
Composed by Joseph Haydn
At a party where Ken Watanabe participated
Featured review
Outstanding!!
I have watched this film twice already this week (first week of release here in Japan). I am an American living in Japan for the past twenty two years and have yet to see such a strong performance from an (almost) all-Japanese cast. This movie draws you into the caves and makes you a part of the Japanese soldier's life. The main characters all have an interesting story to tell. But in the end the message is clear. War is futile.
The strangest part of all. Clint Eastwood has made a Japanese movie that the Japanese should have made. There is almost no way to tell it was a "foriegn" production until you see the credits.
The strangest part of all. Clint Eastwood has made a Japanese movie that the Japanese should have made. There is almost no way to tell it was a "foriegn" production until you see the credits.
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- max-745
- Dec 15, 2006
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Red Sun, Black Sand
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $19,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,756,082
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $89,097
- Dec 24, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $68,673,228
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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