Letters from Iwo Jima
2006
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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.
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) is a 2h 21min action feature film by Clint Eastwood. The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from th... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Key facts
Cast
Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryo Kase, Shidou Nakamura, Hiroshi Watanabe, Takumi Bando, Yuki Matsuzaki
Original language
Japanese
First release
December 9, 2006 (Japan)
Production companies
Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks, Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Awards
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films, National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Setting
Japan, Iwo Jima
Filming locations
Iceland, Malibu, Japan, Leo Carrillo State Park
Crew
Screenplay
Iris Yamashita
Producer
Clint Eastwood, Paul Haggis, Robert Lorenz, Steven Spielberg
Cinematography
Tom Stern
Editing
Joel Cox
Music
Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 2007 academy_award
- Berlin International Film Festival 2007 generic
- Golden Globes (USA) 2007 generic
- National Board of Review 2006 generic
Titles
| Original title | Letters from Iwo Jima | |
| Alternate title | Lettres d'Iwo Jima | |
| Alternate title | Red Sun, Black Sand |
Soundtracks
| CD | Letters From Iwo Jima (Music From The Motion Picture) - Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens (2006) | 5 releases, 2006-2007: Milan |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | December 9, 2006 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 20, 2006 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 2, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | February 15, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Chile | February 15, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Greece | February 15, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | February 15, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Peru | February 15, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 15, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | February 15, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Vietnam | February 15, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Finland | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Iceland | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Italy | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | ME | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Panama | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Venezuela | February 16, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | February 19, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | February 21, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | February 21, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Ecuador | February 21, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Egypt | February 21, 2007 |
| Theatrical | France | February 21, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Malaysia | February 21, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 22, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Bolivia | February 22, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Canada | February 22, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | February 22, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Germany | February 22, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Israel | February 22, 2007 |
| Theatrical | New Zealand | February 22, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | February 22, 2007 |
| Theatrical | United Arab Emirates | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Bulgaria | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Croatia | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Latvia | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Norway | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Romania | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | February 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Lebanon | February 28, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | February 28, 2007 |
| Streaming | Czech Republic | March 1, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | March 1, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | March 1, 2007 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 1, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Slovenia | March 1, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Slovakia | March 1, 2007 |
| Theatrical | South Africa | March 1, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Serbia | March 8, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Lithuania | March 9, 2007 |
| Streaming | Poland | March 9, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Russia | March 15, 2007 |
| Theatrical | KW | March 28, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Indonesia | April 25, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | June 8, 2007 |
| Theatrical | India | October 19, 2007 |
| Streaming | South Korea | March 18, 2013 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Sweden | June 26, 2007 |
| Home video | Indonesia | July 9, 2007 |
| Home video | Sweden | October 3, 2007 |
| Home video | United Arab Emirates | December 24, 2007 |
| Home video | Ecuador | April 14, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Clint Eastwood |
| Cast | Ken Watanabe (General Tadamichi Kuribayashi), Kazunari Ninomiya (Private Saigo), Tsuyoshi Ihara (Colonel Baron Nishi), Ryo Kase (Private Shimizu), Shidou 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), Ken Kensei (Maj. General Hayashi), Ikuma Ando (Ozawa), Akiko Shima (Lead Woman), Masashi Nagadoi (Admiral Ichimaru), Mark Moses (American Officer), Roxanne Hart (Officer's Wife), Ryan Carnes (Marine at Clearing), Ryan Kelley (Marine #2), Evan Ellingson (Kid Marine), Jonathan Oliver Sessler (Marine #3) |
| Screenplay | Iris Yamashita |
| Story | Clint Eastwood, Iris Yamashita, Paul Haggis |
| Producer | Clint Eastwood, Paul Haggis, Robert Lorenz, Steven Spielberg |
| Cinematography | Tom Stern |
| Editing | Joel Cox |
| Music | Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens |
| Production design | Henry Bumstead, James J. Murakami |
| Visual effects | Matthew E. Butler, Michael Owens |
| Sound | Charles Maynes |
| Costumes | Deborah Hopper |
Additional data: TMDB.
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