Letters from Iwo Jima

2006 · 141 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 173,162 VOTES · DIR. Clint Eastwood

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 772 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:11 How on earth did our soldiers dig these tunnels?
00:06:49 We will take care of that. But first I want to inspect the island.
00:10:27 As you can see, we aren't digging any damned trenches in the sand any more! Are you sure?
00:14:21 Next one!
00:20:02 Please, tell me about the famous horse, with which you won the Olympic Games
00:23:57 As if the enemy was disembarking! Run!
00:27:11 We do not have time to discuss. We needed to return now.
00:31:05 He behaves like a Kempeitei
00:35:24 We have all sent our spouses and children to the war
00:40:14 But we are not going away to surrender.
00:43:44 Air raid!
00:50:40 Hirohito Emperor lives!
00:56:56 Shall we open fire, Sir?
01:02:37 I will end my life with honor, next to my men
01:09:26 They must be out there very closely. Silence!
01:15:21 These men fled from Suribachi.
01:20:43 That guy who violated the rules, that's the Officer who almost killed us.
01:29:06 to suppress unpatriotic thinking?
01:34:25 Everybody had wine, and a rowdy time
01:41:53 First thing you have to do is find water for the men!
01:47:34 because we are sacrificing ourselves!
01:56:00 Try to use the rocks as cover
02:01:48 For General Kuribayashi and his troops
02:09:21 Bury me, so that nobody can find me

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed772
Dialogue density5.5 lines / min
First line00:02:11
Final line02:09:21

Production Record

DirectorClint Eastwood
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19,000,000
Revenue$68,673,228
IMDb votes173,162