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Dec 19, 2016 · Description. Battle for Iwo Jima - Full Movie - HT - To The Shores of Iwo Jima (1945) - World War II. (1945) Nominated for an academy award, this is excellent era documentary is...
- 84 min
- 58.9K
- History Theater
The Battle of Iwo Jima, one of the most intense and iconic battles of World War II, took place between February and March 1945 as American forces sought to capture the heavily fortified...
- 55 sec
- 1142
- Minor Profundity
Sep 2, 2023 · Step back in time and relive the incredible story of the Battle of Iwo Jima in this meticulously crafted documentary. We bring you an in-depth exploration of...
- 4 min
- 776
- World War Stories
Flags of Our Fathers: Directed by Clint Eastwood. With Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey. The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II.
- (130K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Clint Eastwood
- 2006-10-20
- Sands of Iwo Jima
- The Pacific
- Flags of Our Fathers
- Letters from Iwo Jima
- To The Shores of Iwo Jima
John Wayne earned his first Oscar nomination for playing Marine Sgt. John Stryker, a hard-ass hated by his men during training. Once he leads them into battle on Tarawa, his men begin to understand that Stryker was determined to teach them the skills they needed to survive and win the war. Eventually, the unit lands on Iwo Jima and suffers heavy ca...
HBO and producer Steven Spielberg's 10-episode series "The Pacific" deserves to be just as beloved as "Band of Brothers." Episode 8, titled "Iwo Jima," may be the best of the entire series. Marine Sgt. John Basilone, awarded the Medal of Honorfor his role at Guadalcanal, has grown tired of touring the United States as a hero salesman of war bonds. ...
Clint Eastwood wrote and directed this movie that focuses on the men who raised the flag in the iconic photograph taken after the battle. He based his screenplay on James Bradley's book. Bradley had long believed that his father was one of the men depicted in the photo, but evidence emerged in 2016 that this was not the case. Many of Eastwood's mov...
Only Clint Eastwood could get away with this. When he decided to make "Flags of Our Fathers," the director also wanted to tell the story of Iwo Jima from the Japanese perspective and made this movie back-to-back with its predecessor. Surprisingly, this Japanese-language-with-subtitles movie was a bigger box office hit when it was released a few mon...
This Oscar-nominated short documentary was mostly made during the battle and was filmed in Technicolor, a breathtaking new perspective on the war for American audiences. However, it was war, and it's tough to get all the footage you need in the middle of a firefight. The movie includes some shots recreating the battle in Thousand Oaks, California, ...
Oct 22, 2024 · Battle of Iwo Jima, (February 19–March 16, 1945), World War II conflict between the United States and the Empire of Japan. The United States mounted an amphibious invasion of the island of Iwo Jima as part of its Pacific campaign against Japan.
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May 30, 2012 · Forever etched into history with its famous image of U.S. Marines hoisting 'Old Glory' over Mount Suribachi, the battle of Iwo Jima reveals a far greater story than just an iconic photograph.