Movie 'Windtalkers'

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Honor Was Their Code.

Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.

Germany German (Deutsch)

Im Pazifikkrieg werden die Marines Joe Enders und „Ox“ Henderson per Geheimbefehl abgestellt, als eine Art Leibwächter für die Funker Ben Yahzee und Charlie Whitehorse zu fungieren. Die beiden Navajos beherrschen einen speziellen Code, der auf keinen Fall in die Hände der Feinde gelangen darf. Die erbitterten Kämpfe um die Insel Saipan schweissen die Männer zusammen. Und es ist nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis die beiden Beschützer der Code-Sprecher mit einer furchtbaren Frage konfrontiert werden: Würden sie wirklich bis zum Äussersten gehen, um den Code zu schützen?

France French (Français)

Windtalkers : Les Messagers du vent

En 1944, durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, face à l'ennemi japonais, les États-Unis ont utilisé une méthode de codage : le langage Navajo, uniquement compris et parlé par certains soldats indiens. Ces code talkers transmettaient les messages codés entre les bases américaines disséminées sur les îles du Pacifique. Le marine Joe Enders sort blessé d'une bataille sanglante sur les îles Salamon. Après avoir récupéré dans un hôpital, il est chargé d'une nouvelle mission consistant à assurer la sécurité de deux soldats navajos, Ben Yahzee et Charlie Whitehorse, et à protéger le code à tout prix pour l'empêcher de tomber aux mains de l'ennemi. En clair : sacrifier, si besoin est, leurs frères d'armes. Durant ce périple, Joe se voit accompagner d'Ox Anderson et d'autres soldats. En pleine bataille de Saïpan, des liens d'amitié se tissent entre les Navajos et leurs anges gardiens.

Italy Italian (Italiano)

Durante la seconda Guerra Mondiale la lingua navajo era usata per codificare i messaggi top secret impedendo ai giapponesi di decifrarli. La soluzione più semplice per gli orientali era di assicurarsi i servigi dei navajo di stanza presso l'esercito americano. Per cautelarsi da questo rischio a questi soldati vennero assegnate addirittura delle guardie del corpo militari che li uccidessero in caso di estremo pericolo...

Release Date
Runtime
Keywords
based on true story
code
japan
marine corps
native american
navajo
pacific war
radio transmission
us army
war hero
world war ii
Genres
Action
Drama
History
War
Languages
English
Japanese (日本語)
Navajo
Origin Countries
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Countries
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Companies
United States of America Lion Rock Productions
United States of America Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release Dates
United States of America Theatrical R
Italy Italian (Italiano): Theatrical T
New Zealand Theatrical 16
Australia Theatrical MA15+
Germany Theatrical 18
United Kingdom Theatrical 15
Canada Theatrical 18A
France Theatrical TP
Switzerland Theatrical 16
United States of America Physical R VHS and DVD release
Austria Theatrical 16
Ratings
TMDb 63% · 1,264 (more information on website)
IMDb 61% · 74,699 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 32% (more information on website)
metacritic 51% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
Sergeant Joe EndersNicolas Cage
Private Ben YahzeeAdam Beach
Sergeant Eric HjelmstadPeter Stormare
Corporal Charles RogersNoah Emmerich
PappasMark Ruffalo
HarriganBrian Van Holt
Private NellieMartin Henderson
Charlie WhitehorseRoger Willie
Rita SweltonFrances O'Connor
Sergeant Peter HendersonChristian Slater
Major MellitzJason Isaacs
FortinoWilliam Morts
MertensCameron Thor
Ear DoctorKevin Cooney
Colonel HollingsHolmes Osborne
KittringKeith Campbell
HasbyClayton J. Barber
Camp Tarawa Staff SergeantScott Atkinson
MarineJeremy Davidson
CorpsmanBrian Maynard
Field Hospital ColonelJames D. Dever
Marine RecruitJim Morse
Code Instructor SergeantChris Devlin
Technical SergeantJF Davis
Japanese Intelligence OfficerBrian Kasai
Japanese Radio OperatorHiroshi Mori
Battleship Petty OfficerDarrel Guilbeau
Tanapag BoyAaron Yamagata
Tanapag MotherVictoria Chen
NCOJon Michael Souza
Tanapag GirlCarissa Jung
Japanese Artillery ManWataru Yoshida
Japanese Artillery SighterJunya Oishi
Japanese Artillery GunnerJiro Koga
Hula DancerLynn Kawailele Allen
Hula DancerTina Leialoha Gube
Hula DancerAlewa T. Olotoa
Hula DancerIlima Pumphrey
Hula DancerLena Savaiinaea
Hula DancerKaliko Scott
MarineJohn Steven Rocha
Private Povovich (uncredited)Robert Aguilar Jr.
U.S. Marine (uncredited)Job Alonso
Private Corelli (uncredited)Louis Per Bruno
Platoon Sergeant (uncredited)Jim Carretta
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)Matty Castano
Politician (uncredited)Timothy Di Pri
Marine (uncredited)Christopher Gilbertson
Marine (uncredited)Shannon Holzer
Japanese Officer (uncredited)Yoshio Iizuka
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)Aaron Ikeda
Marine (uncredited)Christopher Illing
Marine (uncredited)Keii Johnston
Discharged Platoon Sergeant (uncredited)Steve Lindsay
Marine Machine Gunner (uncredited)Cazimir Milostan
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)Michael Ng
U.S. Marine (uncredited)Nils Oliveto
Injured soldier (uncredited)Paul Parker
Marine (uncredited)Denney Pierce
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)Simon Rhee
Private Jennings (uncredited)Charles Sans
Private Ricks (uncredited)Bobby Silva
Marine Beau (uncredited)Douglas Dean Taylor
Core Group Marine (uncredited)John Thomas
Japanese Radioman (uncredited)Ren Urano
Hospital Room Patient (uncredited)Dixon White
Battleship CodetalkerMalcolm Dohi
Japanese Artillery OfficerSteve Tanizaki
Marine Artillery CommanderMarc McClellan
Japanese Bunker GunnerChristopher T. Yamamoto
Japanese Bunker CommanderJohn Takeshi Ichikawa
Eddie the BartenderRoss Lasi Tanoai
Radio CodetalkerGlen Begay
Navajo InstructorVincent Whipple
Navajo ManAlbert Smith

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt Department CoordinatorAbigail Sheiner
Lynette Wich
Art DirectionKevin Ishioka
Assistant Property MasterMichael Hansen
Construction CoordinatorGary Deaton
LeadmanJohn Schacht
Production DesignHolger Gross
Property MasterDon Miloyevich
Set DecorationRichard C. Goddard
Set DesignerA. Todd Holland
Luis G. Hoyos
Camera"B" Camera OperatorMichael St. Hilaire
"C" Camera OperatorJeff Mart
"D" Camera OperatorLeo J. Napolitano
Camera LoaderLynda Wu
Camera OperatorGregory Lundsgaard
Director of PhotographyJeffrey L. Kimball
Dolly GripMark Meyers
Thomas J. Ruffner
First Assistant "B" CameraDennis Seawright
First Assistant "C" CameraZoran Veselić
First Assistant "D" CameraGregory Irwin
First Assistant CameraKen Nishino
Key GripJ. Michael Popovich
Second Assistant "B" CameraVincent Mata
Second Assistant "C" CameraDon Steinberg
Second Assistant "D" CameraShawn Landis
Second Assistant CameraDale White
Steadicam OperatorGregory Lundsgaard
Mark Van Loon
Still PhotographerStephen Vaughan
Costume & Make-UpCostume SupervisorNick Scarano
HairstylistJoseph Coscia
Linda Leiter Sharp
Linda Rizzuto
William A. Farley
Key Hair StylistJanis Clark
Key Makeup ArtistRick Stratton
Makeup ArtistAllen Weisinger
Bill Myer
Makeup Department HeadSteve LaPorte
Makeup Effects DesignerKevin Yagher
WigmakerCarol F. Doran
CrewCG SupervisorDavid Altenau
CablemanTommy Giordano
PilotCliff Fleming
Stunt CoordinatorAl Goto
Brian Smrz
Eddie Yansick
Gregg Smrz
Stunt DoubleJoey Box
StuntsBob Brown
Bobby Burns
Chris O'Hara
Dane Farwell
Denney Pierce
Gregory J. Barnett
Paul E. Short
Phil Culotta
Tim Gilbert
Troy Brown
Visual Effects EditorClark Campbell
Kevin Clark
DirectingDirectorJohn Woo
First Assistant DirectorArthur Anderson
Script SupervisorCate Hardman
Second Assistant DirectorJoan Cunningham
Second Second Assistant DirectorRandol Perelman-Taylor
Second Unit DirectorBrian Smrz
EditingColor TimerDennis McNeill
EditorJeff Gullo
Steven Kemper
Tom Rolf
First Assistant EditorRay Boniker
Negative CutterGary Burritt
LightingAssistant Chief Lighting TechnicianFrank Mathews
Chief Lighting TechnicianDan Delgado
ProductionAssociate ProducerSteve Traxler
CastingMindy Marin
Executive ProducerC.O. Erickson
ProducerAlison R. Rosenzweig
John Woo
Terence Chang
Tracie Graham-Rice
Production CoordinatorGary MacPherson
Production ManagerJohn J. Smith
SoundADR EditorEliza Pollack Zebert
Laura Graham
ADR SupervisorZack Davis
Boom OperatorJoel Shryack
Dialogue EditorDavid A. Cohen
Michael Hertlein
Dolby ConsultantDaniel Sperry
Foley ArtistJames Moriana
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley EditorWillard Overstreet
Foley MixerNerses Gezalyan
Foley RecordistGreg Zimmerman
Music EditorDick Bernstein
Joe E. Rand
Philip Tallman
Original Music ComposerJames Horner
Production Sound MixerRichard Bryce Goodman
Sound DesignerBruce Tanis
Bryan Bowen
Sound EditorPaul Jyrälä
Perry Robertson
Sound Re-Recording MixerDavid E. Fluhr
Randy Thom
Supervising Music EditorJim Henrikson
Supervising Sound EditorAlan Rankin
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Victor Ray Ennis
Visual EffectsVisual Effects CoordinatorBridgitte Krupke
Visual Effects ProducerKevin Elam
Visual Effects SupervisorKevin Lingenfelser