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Emotionally gripping, punctuated with intense battle scenes, all bound together by Wayne's larger-than-life performance, Sands of Iwo Jima is the quintessential ...
Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war film starring John Wayne that follows a group of United States Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World ...
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Is Sands of Iwo Jima a true story?
The Film Features Real-Life Marine Legends
Sands of Iwo Jima was released just four years after the battle took place. Because of its proximity to the fighting, many of the battle's veterans were able to star in the film. Among the Marines who portrayed themselves were Col.
How old was John Wayne in Sands of Iwo Jima?
John Wayne turned the film down at first, since at 42 he was rather old for the part and because he felt the public had had enough of war films.
Where did they film Sands of Iwo Jima?
The movie was made on location in California. Scenes were filmed at the Marine Corps Base at Camp Pendleton, Leo Carrillo State Beach, Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, Janss Conejo Ranch, Thousand Oaks, Republic Studios and Universal Studios. Actual combat footage from the Pacific War was also used in the film.
How many died on Iwo Jima beach?
In its 36 days of combat on Iwo Jima, the V Amphibious Corps killed approximately 22,000 Japanese soldiers and sailors. The cost was staggering. The assault units of the corps—Marines and organic Navy personnel—sustained 24,053 casualties, by far the highest single-action losses in Marine Corps history.
Sands of Iwo Jima
1949 ‧ War/Action ‧ 1h 49m
7/10 · IMDb
100% · Rotten Tomatoes
Marine Sgt. John Stryker (John Wayne) is despised by his own men for his rough attitude and exhausting training regimen. As the war in the Pacific progresses, though, they begin to respect Stryker's hard-edged outlook on war and his brutal...
Release date: March 1, 1950 (USA)
Director: Allan Dwan
Distributed by: Republic Pictures
Box office: $4 million (US/Canada rentals)
Edited by: Richard L. Van Enger
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Brutally realistic and interspersed with real footage this movie marks a high point in both American war movies and John Wayne's career Content collapsed.