Letters From Iwo Jima
(2006)
Synopsis
Clint Eastwood's charged companion piece to his "Flags of Our Fathers" examines the World War II battle from the Japanese perspective. Ken Watanabe gives a commanding performance as Imperial general Tadamichi Kuribayashi, who led the defending troops. Kazunari Ninomiya. The film was a Best Picture nominee and Eastwood received a nod for directing the film, which he also coproduced and co-wrote the score with his son Kyle and Michael Stevens. Steven Spielberg also served as producer.
Directors
Clint Eastwood, Richard L. Bucher, Henry Bumstead, Simon Rhee, Brian Avery, Dustin Meier, Phyllis Huffman, Ilram Choi, McKay Stewart, Scott Leva, Arnold Chon, J. Mark Donaldson, Willie Leong, Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, Robert Lorenz, Joel Cox, Tom Stern, Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens, Dreamworks Pictures, David E. Campbell, Paul Haggis, Warner Bros., Bub Asman
Production year
2006
Rating
R
Studio
Warner Bros.
Runtime
140 minutes
Cast
Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Nae, Shido Nakamura