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LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA (2006)

VISUAL AIDS
POSTERS AND COVER ART



THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    From Academy Award winning director Clint Eastwood comes the untold story of the Japanese soldiers who defended their homeland against invading American forces during World War II. With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of Iwo Jima itself, the unprecedented tactic of General Tadamchi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe, The Last Samurai) and his men transform what was predicted to be a swift defeat into nearly 40 days of heroic and resourceful combat. Their sacrifices, struggles, courage and compassion live on in this taut, gripping film Rolling Stone calls "unique and unforgettable."

STARRING:

Ken Watanabe: General Kuribayashi
Kazunari Ninomiya: Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara: Baron Nishi
Ryo Kase: Shimizu
Shidou Nakamura: Lieutenant Ito

SCREENWRITER: Iris Yamashita

DIRECTOR: Clint Eastwood

RUNNING TIME: 140 minutes

STUDIO: Warner Brothers

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: C +

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GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS
(3 nominations and 1 win)

Best Picture
(nominated)

Best Director - Clint Eastwood
(nominated)

Best Original Screenplay - Iris Yamashita and Paul Hagis
(nominated)

Best Sound Editing - Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
(winner)

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GOLDEN GIGGLES

No awards or nominations given to this film.

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GOLDEN GLOBES
(2 nominations and 1 win)

Best Foreign Language Film
(winner)

Best Director - Clint Eastwood
(nominated)

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

• This movie is based on the book Picture Letters From Commander In Chief by Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the author is portrayed by Ken Wantanbe in the movie. In the credits it states that this movie is based on that book, and yet for some reason managed to get nominated in the Best Original Screenplay category at the Oscars.
• This movie was filmed back to back with Flags Of Our Fathers. Neither film was allowed to film on the island of Iwo Jima itself as Japan considers the island to be a sacred place because of all the Japanese who died there. They were given one day to shoot the island's scenery only, no actors were allowed to be filmed. As a result the movies were shot mostly in Barstow and Bakersfield, California.
• The actor who plays the role of Saigo, is also a member of a popular Japanese boy band called Arashi.

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