Letters from Iwo Jima is the companion piece to director Clint Eastwood's (Unforgiven, Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby) World War II saga Flags of our Fathers, focusing this time on the Japanese perspective. This film centers on the Iwo Jima invasion in the Pacific Theater of World War II, only from the Asian army point of view. The technical aspects of the battle, such as defending Mt. Suribachi, are discussed, but the movie really is about showing the differences between what the U.S. and Japan viewed as being honorable in battle. Whereas the U.S. would give it's all and then retreat (to save lives) if the battle was not deemed winnable, Japanese soldiers were expected to die at their post (a sort of throw-back to the old samurai MORE [EDIT]
Duration: 2:20:00
Source: Amazon Instant Video
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Source: Box Office Mojo
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Source: Box Office Mojo
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Source: Box Office Mojo
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