Windtalkers
“Honor Was Their Code.”
Synopsis
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.
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Windtalkers (2002) Original Trailer [FHD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-02-07
Top Cast
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Nicolas Cage
Sergeant Joe Enders
Adam Beach
Private Ben Yahzee
Peter Stormare
Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
Noah Emmerich
Corporal Charles Rogers
Mark Ruffalo
Pappas
Brian Van Holt
Harrigan
Martin Henderson
Private Nellie
Roger Willie
Charlie Whitehorse
Frances O'Connor
Rita Swelton
Christian Slater
Sergeant Peter Henderson
Jason Isaacs
Major Mellitz
William Morts
Fortino
Cameron Thor
Mertens
Kevin Cooney
Ear Doctor
Holmes Osborne
Colonel Hollings
Keith Campbell
Kittring
Clayton J. Barber
Hasby
Scott Atkinson
Camp Tarawa Staff Sergeant
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 14, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 15, 2002
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$115M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$77.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.67x
-$37.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Woo
- Screenplay & Story
- John Rice, Joe Batteer
- Original Score
- James Horner
- Original Title
- Windtalkers
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese, Navajo
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Production Budget
- $115M
- Worldwide Gross
- $77.6M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Lion Rock Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Woo
John Rice, Joe Batteer
James Horner
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Jeff Gullo, Steven Kemper, Tom Rolf
Terence Chang, C.O. Erickson, Tracie Graham-Rice, Alison R. Rosenzweig, John Woo
Department Leadership Roster
John Woo
Director
John Rice
Screenplay
Joe Batteer
Screenplay
Terence Chang
Producer
Tracie Graham-Rice
Producer
Alison R. Rosenzweig
Producer
John Woo
Producer
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Director of Photography
Jeff Gullo
Editor
Steven Kemper
Editor
Tom Rolf
Editor
Holger Gross
Production Design
Eddie Yansick
Stunt Coordinator
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Al Goto
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Windtalkers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Windtalkers about?
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.
Who directed Windtalkers?
Windtalkers was directed by John Woo.
Who stars in Windtalkers?
The principal cast of Windtalkers includes Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich, Mark Ruffalo.
When was Windtalkers released and how long is it?
Windtalkers was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 2h 14m.
What was the box office and production budget of Windtalkers?
Windtalkers had a reported production budget of $115M and grossed $77.6M at the worldwide box office (0.67 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Windtalkers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Windtalkers was composed by James Horner.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Windtalkers?
Windtalkers holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); CA: 18A; DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).