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Letters from Iwo Jima

The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers.

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

20062h 21mRAction, Drama, War

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About Letters from Iwo Jima

Directors
Clint Eastwood
Cast
Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryo Kase, Shidou Nakamura, Hiroshi Watanabe
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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