Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

Actors: Joel Cox (editor), Brinton Bryan (miscellaneous crew), Steven Spielberg (producer), Clint Eastwood (producer), Susan Bliss (miscellaneous crew), Clint Eastwood (director), Shidô Nakamura (actor), Paul Haggis (producer), Mark Moses (actor), Lucas Elliot Eberl (actor), Ryô Kase (actor), Ken Watanabe (actor), Paul Haggis (writer), Steven R. Molen (miscellaneous crew), James D. Dever (miscellaneous crew),

Plot: The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester among his staff. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo, a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. When the American invasion begins, both Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination.

Keywords: 1940s, admiral, air-raid, airplane, alarm, american-flag, ammunition, arm-blown-off, artillery, attack
Genres: Drama, History, War,
Taglines: The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers. From Clint Eastwood, director of FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, the battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers. From the director of "Flags of our Fathers" comes the completion of the Iwo Jima saga From the director of "Flags of our Fathers" comes the story of the battle for Iwo Jima told through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers.

Quotes:

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: A day will come when they will weep and pray for your souls.

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: If our children can live safely for one more day it would be worth the one more day that we defend this island.

Saigo: He studied the Americans. So he knows how to beat them.

Saigo: We can die here, or we can continue fighting. Which would better serve the emperor?

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: You again?

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: Everything happens in threes.

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: The United States is the *last* country in the world that Japan should fight.

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: I am determined to serve and give my life for my country.

General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: I will always be in front of you.

Saigo: Thank you very much. I'm happy to serve the country.