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Letters From Iwo Jima

4 Ratings: 4.3

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Tags: Movies, Drama Movies, Dramas

Cast: Yoshio Iizuka, Shidou Nakamura, Ken Watanabe, Nae Yuuki, Toshiya Agata, Akira Kaneda, see all

Director: Clint Eastwood

Genre: Drama, War

Release Date: December 20, 2006

MPAA Rating: R

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review by arichards. November 17, 2008

Message in a bunker

First of all, you don't need to be a fan of war movies to enjoy "Letters from Iwo Jima". This movie shows the Japanese side of the battle for control of the barren little island, from the points of view of two main characters. The first is Private Saigo, a baker snatched away from his wife and unborn child and sent to Iwo Jima. Saigo is not a very good soldier, and usually gets assigned all the dirty jobs by the cruel Captain Tanida. The other is Lieutenant … more

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review by vemartin. December 09, 2007

Who Knew the Japanese Were Human Too

Pros: Outstanding cinematography; compelling story-line; outstanding direction Cons: N/a The Bottom Line: In the end Letters From Iwo Jima is a story of ordinary man who fought and died for their version of honor. Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie''s plot. On Feb. 23, 1945, after days of pitched battle five U.S. Marines and one U.S. Navy sailor—a Hospital Corpsman—planted a makeshift flagpole … more

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