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SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
Sixty-one years ago, U.S. and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima.
Decades later, several hundred 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, Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe).
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.
In an effort to explore an event that continues to resonate
with both cultures, Clint Eastwood was haunted by the sense
that making only one film, "Flags of Our Fathers,"
would be telling only half the story. With this unprecedented
dual film project, shot back-to-back to be released in sequence,
Eastwood seeks to reveal the battle of Iwo Jima--and, by implication,
the war in the Pacific--as a clash not only of arms but of
cultures.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date:
December 20, 2006 (Limited - Academy run)
January 19, 2007 (Expands)
RELATED LINKS__________
International Official Site: Japan
www.warnerbros.co.uk --- CLICK
HERE
Photos from the Set: Flickr Blog
www.flickr.com --- CLICK
HERE
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