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World Wars Letters from Iwo Jima

Letters from Iwo Jima

Film · 2006

Original languagesEnglish, Japanese

Runtime2 hours 21 minutes

GenreActionDramaWar

Set in1945
Letterboxd average
4.0 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0158Last checked

Directed byClint Eastwood
61 years
between the events and the release
1945 → 2006

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Event

The fierce campaign by the United States to seize control of the island of Iwo Jima from Japanese forces in order to secure a launching platform for continued bombing raids against the Japanese home islands.

filed under 1945

Runs throughPacific War3 titles

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Production Information

Written by
Iris YamashitaPaul HaggisClint Eastwood
Cinematography
Tom Stern
Production design
Henry BumsteadJames J. Murakami
Costume design
Deborah Hopper
Music by
Kyle EastwoodMichael Stevens
Production country
United States
Budget
$19 million
Box office
$68.7 million

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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