Letters from Iwo Jima
“The battle of Iwo Jima seen through the eyes of the Japanese soldiers.”
Synopsis
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
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Letters from Iwo Jima [2006] | Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-04-19
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Ken Watanabe
General Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Kazunari Ninomiya
Private Saigo
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Colonel Baron Nishi
Ryo Kase
Private Shimizu
Shido Nakamura
Lieutenant Ito
Hiroshi Watanabe
Lieutenant Fujita
Takumi Bando
Captain Tanida
Yuki Matsuzaki
Private Nozaki
Takashi Yamaguchi
Kashiwara
Eijiro Ozaki
Lieutenant Okubo
Nae Yuuki
Hanako
Nobumasa Sakagami
Admiral Ohsugi
Luke Eberl
Sam
Sonny Saito
Medic Endo
Steve Santa Sekiyoshi
Kanda
Hiro Abe
Lt. Colonel Oiso
Toshiya Agata
Captain Iwasaki
Toshi Toda
Colonel Adachi
Release History & Theatrical Window
Buenos Aires
Festival / Special Debut
December 20, 2006
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 24, 2007
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$19M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$68.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.61x
+$49.7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Screenplay & Story
- Iris Yamashita
- Original Score
- Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
- Original Title
- Letters from Iwo Jima
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Production Budget
- $19M
- Worldwide Gross
- $68.7M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Malpaso Productions, Amblin Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Clint Eastwood
Iris Yamashita, Paul Haggis, Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Clint Eastwood
Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Tom Stern
Joel Cox
Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, Paul Haggis, Robert Lorenz
Department Leadership Roster
Clint Eastwood
Director
Clint Eastwood
Producer
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Paul Haggis
Producer
Iris Yamashita
Screenplay
Robert Lorenz
Producer
Kyle Eastwood
Original Music Composer
Michael Stevens
Original Music Composer
Joel Cox
Editor
Henry Bumstead
Production Design
James J. Murakami
Production Design
Tom Stern
Director of Photography
Deborah Hopper
Costume Design
Matthew E. Butler
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Owens
Visual Effects Supervisor
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
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Letters from Iwo Jima
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Letters from Iwo Jima about?
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Who directed Letters from Iwo Jima?
Letters from Iwo Jima was directed by Clint Eastwood.
Who stars in Letters from Iwo Jima?
The principal cast of Letters from Iwo Jima includes Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryo Kase, Shido Nakamura.
When was Letters from Iwo Jima released and how long is it?
Letters from Iwo Jima was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.
What was the box office and production budget of Letters from Iwo Jima?
Letters from Iwo Jima had a reported production budget of $19M and grossed $68.7M at the worldwide box office (3.61 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Letters from Iwo Jima?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Letters from Iwo Jima was composed by Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens.
Is Letters from Iwo Jima based on a book or true story?
Letters from Iwo Jima is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Tadamichi Kuribayashi".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Letters from Iwo Jima?
Letters from Iwo Jima holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).