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.
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?
French (Français)
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.
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
- Production Countries
United States of America
- Production Companies
Lion Rock Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Release Dates
Theatrical R
Italian (Italiano): Theatrical T
Theatrical 16
Theatrical MA15+
Theatrical 18
Theatrical 15
Theatrical 18A
Theatrical TP
Theatrical 16
Physical R VHS and DVD release
Theatrical 16
- Ratings
- TMDb 62% · 1,104 (more information on website)
- IMDb 61% · 71,260 (more information on website)
- Rotten Tomatoes® 33% (more information on website)
- metacritic 51% (more information on website)
Cast
Character | Person |
---|---|
Sergeant Joe Enders | Nicolas Cage |
Private Ben Yahzee | Adam Beach |
Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad | Peter Stormare |
Corporal Charles Rogers | Noah Emmerich |
Pappas | Mark Ruffalo |
Harrigan | Brian Van Holt |
Private Nellie | Martin Henderson |
Charlie Whitehorse | Roger Willie |
Rita Swelton | Frances O'Connor |
Sergeant Peter Henderson | Christian Slater |
Major Mellitz | Jason Isaacs |
Fortino | William Morts |
Mertens | Cameron Thor |
Ear Doctor | Kevin Cooney |
Colonel Hollings | Holmes Osborne |
Kittring | Keith Campbell |
Hasby | Clayton J. Barber |
Camp Tarawa Staff Sergeant | Scott Atkinson |
Marine | Jeremy Davidson |
Corpsman | Brian Maynard |
Navajo Man | Albert Smith |
Field Hospital Colonel | James D. Dever |
Navajo Instructor | Vincent Whipple |
Marine Recruit | Jim Morse |
Code Instructor Sergeant | Chris Devlin |
Technical Sergeant | JF Davis |
Radio Codetalker | Glen Begay |
Eddie the Bartender | Ross Lasi Tanoai |
Japanese Intelligence Officer | Brian Kasai |
Japanese Radio Operator | Hiroshi Mori |
Japanese Bunker Commander | John Takeshi Ichikawa |
Japanese Bunker Gunner | Christopher T. Yamamoto |
Marine Artillery Commander | Marc McClellan |
Japanese Artillery Officer | Steve Tanizaki |
Battleship Codetalker | Malcolm Dohi |
Battleship Petty Officer | Darrel Guilbeau |
Tanapag Boy | Aaron Yamagata |
Tanapag Mother | Victoria Chen |
NCO | Jon Michael Souza |
Tanapag Girl | Carissa Jung |
Japanese Artillery Man | Wataru Yoshida |
Japanese Artillery Sighter | Junya Oishi |
Japanese Artillery Gunner | Jiro Koga |
Hula Dancer | Lynn Kawailele Allen |
Hula Dancer | Tina Leialoha Gube |
Hula Dancer | Alewa T. Olotoa |
Hula Dancer | Ilima Pumphrey |
Hula Dancer | Lena Savaiinaea |
Hula Dancer | Kaliko Scott |
Marine | John 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 |
Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Toshiro Cinemasen |
Navajo Code Talker / Marine (uncredited) | Paul Cowboy Jr. |
Camp announcer (voice) (uncredited) | Jerry DeCapua |
Politician (uncredited) | Timothy Di Pri |
WWII U.S. Marine (uncredited) | Paul Edney |
Marine (uncredited) | Christopher Gilbertson |
Soldier in Convoy (uncredited) | David L. Hall |
Corps Marine (uncredited) | Matt Hall |
Marine (uncredited) | Shannon Holzer |
Japanese Officer (uncredited) | Yoshio Iizuka |
Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Aaron Ikeda |
Marine (uncredited) | Christopher Illing |
Marine (uncredited) | Keii Johnston |
Marine Radioman B Company (uncredited) | Jordan Kirkwood |
Marine (uncredited) | John Kirsch |
Dying Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Ender Lee |
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 |
Imperial Japanese Soldier (uncredited) | Chadwick Shimomura |
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 |
Platoon Sergeant (uncredited) | Reese Williams |
Camp Tarawa Marine (uncredited) | Jimmy Zerda |
Crew
Department | Job | Person |
---|---|---|
Art | Art Department Coordinator | Abigail Sheiner |
Lynette Wich | ||
Art Direction | Kevin Ishioka | |
Assistant Property Master | Michael Hansen | |
Construction Coordinator | Gary Deaton | |
Leadman | John Schacht | |
Production Design | Holger Gross | |
Property Master | Don Miloyevich | |
Set Decoration | Richard C. Goddard | |
Set Designer | A. Todd Holland | |
Luis G. Hoyos | ||
Camera | "B" Camera Operator | Michael St. Hilaire |
"C" Camera Operator | Jeff Mart | |
"D" Camera Operator | Leo J. Napolitano | |
Camera Loader | Lynda Wu | |
Camera Operator | Gregory Lundsgaard | |
Director of Photography | Jeffrey L. Kimball | |
Dolly Grip | Mark Meyers | |
Thomas J. Ruffner | ||
First Assistant "B" Camera | Dennis Seawright | |
First Assistant "C" Camera | Zoran Veselic | |
First Assistant "D" Camera | Gregory Irwin | |
First Assistant Camera | Ken Nishino | |
Key Grip | J. Michael Popovich | |
Second Assistant "B" Camera | Vincent Mata | |
Second Assistant "C" Camera | Don Steinberg | |
Second Assistant "D" Camera | Shawn Landis | |
Second Assistant Camera | Dale White | |
Steadicam Operator | Gregory Lundsgaard | |
Mark Van Loon | ||
Still Photographer | Stephen Vaughan | |
Costume & Make-Up | Costume Supervisor | Nick Scarano |
Hairstylist | Joseph Coscia | |
Linda Leiter Sharp | ||
Linda Rizzuto | ||
William A. Farley | ||
Key Hair Stylist | Janis Clark | |
Key Makeup Artist | Rick Stratton | |
Makeup Artist | Allen Weisinger | |
Bill Myer | ||
Makeup Department Head | Steve LaPorte | |
Makeup Effects Designer | Kevin Yagher | |
Wigmaker | Carol F. Doran | |
Crew | CG Supervisor | David Altenau |
Cableman | Tommy Giordano | |
Pilot | Cliff Fleming | |
Stunt Coordinator | Al Goto | |
Brian Smrz | ||
Eddie Yansick | ||
Gregg Smrz | ||
Stunts | Tim Gilbert | |
Troy Brown | ||
Visual Effects Editor | Clark Campbell | |
Kevin Clark | ||
Directing | Director | John Woo |
First Assistant Director | Arthur Anderson | |
Script Supervisor | Cate Hardman | |
Second Assistant Director | Joan Cunningham | |
Second Second Assistant Director | Randol Perelman-Taylor | |
Editing | Color Timer | Dennis McNeill |
Editor | Jeff Gullo | |
Steven Kemper | ||
Tom Rolf | ||
First Assistant Editor | Ray Boniker | |
Negative Cutter | Gary Burritt | |
Lighting | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician | Frank Mathews |
Chief Lighting Technician | Dan Delgado | |
Production | Associate Producer | Steve Traxler |
Casting | Mindy Marin | |
Executive Producer | C.O. Erickson | |
Producer | Alison R. Rosenzweig | |
John Woo | ||
Terence Chang | ||
Tracie Graham-Rice | ||
Production Coordinator | Gary MacPherson | |
Production Manager | John J. Smith | |
Sound | ADR Editor | Eliza Pollack Zebert |
Laura Graham | ||
ADR Supervisor | Zack Davis | |
Boom Operator | Joel Shryack | |
Dialogue Editor | David A. Cohen | |
Michael Hertlein | ||
Dolby Consultant | Daniel Sperry | |
Foley Artist | James Moriana | |
Jeffrey Wilhoit | ||
Foley Editor | Willard Overstreet | |
Foley Mixer | Nerses Gezalyan | |
Foley Recordist | Greg Zimmerman | |
Music Editor | Dick Bernstein | |
Joe E. Rand | ||
Philip Tallman | ||
Original Music Composer | James Horner | |
Production Sound Mixer | Richard Bryce Goodman | |
Sound Designer | Bruce Tanis | |
Bryan Bowen | ||
Sound Editor | Paul Jyrälä | |
Perry Robertson | ||
Sound Re-Recording Mixer | David E. Fluhr | |
Randy Thom | ||
Supervising Music Editor | Jim Henrikson | |
Supervising Sound Editor | Alan Rankin | |
Mark P. Stoeckinger | ||
Victor Ray Ennis | ||
Visual Effects | Visual Effects Coordinator | Bridgitte Krupke |
Visual Effects Producer | Kevin Elam | |
Visual Effects Supervisor | Kevin Lingenfelser | |
Writing | Screenplay | Joe Batteer |
John Rice |