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Letters from Iwo Jima

2006 · 141 min · Action

The brutal battle of Iwo Jima is told entirely from the Japanese side, following a conscripted baker and a principled general as they dig in for a hopeless defense of the island. Clint Eastwood's somber, humane war drama.

Runtime
141 min
Genre
Action · Drama · War
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
easy entry
Best for
first visit

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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