DVD

Letters from Iwo Jima

Ihara, Tsuyoshi. (Added Author). Stevens, MIchael. (Added Author). Kuribayashi, Tadamichi, 1890-1890 or 1891-1945. "Gyokusai S¿‍shikikan" no etegami. English. (Added Author). Eastwood, Kyle. (Added Author). Matsuzaki, Yuki. (Added Author). Haggis, Paul. (Added Author). Yamashita, Iris. (Screenwriter). Ozaki, Eijiro. (Added Author). Yamaguchi, Takashi. (Added Author). Lorenz, Robert (Robert B.) (Added Author). Yoshido, Tsuyoko. (Added Author). Bando, Takumi. (Added Author). Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Production personnel). Kase, Ry¿‍, 1974- (Added Author). Watanabe, Hiroshi. (Added Author). Watanabe, Ken, 1959- (Added Author). Nakamura, Shido. (Added Author). Eastwood, Clint, 1930- (Director, Production personnel). Ninomiya, Kazunari. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Malpaso (Company) (Added Author). Dreamworks Pictures. (Added Author). Amblin Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryo Kase, Shido Nakamura, Hiroshi Watanabe, Takumi Bando, Yuki Matsuzaki, Takashi Yamaguchi, Eijiro Ozaki. (Cast).

Summary: Sixty-one years ago, the United States and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, hundreds of letters are unearthed from that stark island's soil. The letters give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the extraordinary general who led them. Leading the defense is Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi. With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of the island itself, Gen. Kuribayashi's unprecedented tactics transform what was predicted to be a quick and bloody defeat into nearly 40 days of heroic and resourceful combat.

Record details

ISBN: 9781419845260
ISBN: 1419845268
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (140 min.) : | videodisc 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording
Edition: Two-disc special ed.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2007],
Copyright: 2006

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book "Picture letters from Commander in Chief" by Tadamichi Kuribayashi and book editor Tsuyoko Yoshido. Special features: "Red sun, black sand: the making of Letters from Iwo Jima": an inside look at the creation of the film with all key players; "The faces of combat: the cast of Letters from Iwo Jima": cast members introduce the characters they portray in the film; "Images from the frontlines: the photography of Letters from Iwo Jima": a still photo montage; world premiere at Budo-kan in Tokyo; press conference.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editors, Joel Cox, Gary D. Roach ; music, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens ; costume designer, Deborah Hopper ; production designers, Henry Bumstead, James J. Murakami.
Participant or Performer Note:	Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryo Kase, Shido Nakamura, Hiroshi Watanabe, Takumi Bando, Yuki Matsuzaki, Takashi Yamaguchi, Eijiro Ozaki.
Target Audience Note:	PARENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT - 14A - NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN - VIOLENCE - GORY SCENES Manitoba Film Classification Board MPAA rating: R; for graphic war violence.
System Details Note:	DVD; region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, DVD-9.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Language Note:	In Japanese and English dialogue, with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 2007: Oscar - Best Achievement in Sound Editing (Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman). Golden Globes, USA, 2007: Golden Globe - Best Foreign language Film.