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Letters From Iwo Jima Cover Image DVD DVD

Letters From Iwo Jima

Eastwood, Clint, 1930- (Director, Production personnel). Lorenz, Robert. (Production personnel). Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Production personnel). Yamashita, Iris. (Screenwriter). Haggis, Paul. (Added Author). Watanabe, Ken, 1959- (Added Author). Ninomiya, Kazunari. (Added Author). Ihara, Tsuyoshi. (Added Author). Kase, Ryo. (Added Author). Nakamura, Shido. (Added Author). Watanabe, Hiroshi. (Added Author). Bando, Takumi. (Added Author). Matsuzaki, Yuki. (Added Author). Yamaguchi, Takashi. (Added Author). Ozaki, Eijiro. (Added Author). Kuribayashi, Tadamichi, 1890-1890 or 1-1945. "Gyokusai Sōshikikan" no etegami. English. (Added Author). Yoshido, Tsuyoko. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (Added Author). Dreamworks Pictures. (Added Author). Malpaso (Company) (Added Author). Amblin Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryo Kase, Shido Nakamura, Hiroshi Watanabe, Takumi Bando, Yuki Matsuzaki, Takashi Yamaguchi, Eijiro Ozaki. (Cast).

Summary: Sixty-one years ago, the United States and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, hundreds of letters are unearthed from that stark island's soil. The letters give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the extraordinary general who led them. Leading the defense is Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi. With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of the island itself, Gen. Kuribayashi's unprecedented tactics transform what was predicted to be a quick and bloody defeat into nearly 40 days of heroic and resourceful combat.

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  • ISBN: 141989370X
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodiscs (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the book "Picture letters from Commander in Chief" by Tadamichi Kuribayashi and book editor Tsuyoko Yoshido.
Special features: "Red sun, black sand: the making of Letters from Iwo Jima:" led by Clint Eastwood, take an inside look at the creation of the film with many of the key players involved who brought this epic film together; "The faces of war: the cast of Letters from Iwo Jima:" cast members introduce the characters they portray in the film; "Images from the frontlines: the photography of Letters from Iwo Jima" world premiere at Budo-kan in Tokyo; press conference at Grand Hyatt Tokyo.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach ; music, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens ; costume designer, Deborah Hopper ; production designers, Henry Bumstead, James J. Murakami ; story by Iris Yamashita and Paul Haggis.
Participant or Performer Note: Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryo Kase, Shido Nakamura, Hiroshi Watanabe, Takumi Bando, Yuki Matsuzaki, Takashi Yamaguchi, Eijiro Ozaki.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for graphic war violence.
System Details Note:
DVD; Region 1; Dolby surround 5.1; widescreen; dual-layer.
Language Note:
In Japanese with English, French or Spanish subtitles and closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, USA, 2007: Oscar - Best Achievement in Sound Editing (Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman).
Golden Globes, USA, 2007: Golden Globe - Best Foreign language Film.

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