iwo jima
10 movies and shows
Flags of Our Fathers
Thu, 19 Oct 2006
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
Letters from Iwo Jima
Sat, 09 Dec 2006
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.
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sun, 01 Jan 1950
Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
The Outsider
Wed, 27 Dec 1961
Ira Hayes, a young Pima Indian, enlists in the Marine Corps. At boot camp, he is shunned and mocked by everyone, aside from a Marine named Sorenson, who he befriends. They happen to be two of the six marines captured in the famous photograph of Marines raising the U.S. flag on Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima, but Sorenson is killed soon after. Although he is hailed as a hero, Ira's life begins to spiral out of control after the war.
Heroes of Iwo Jima
Sun, 17 Jun 2001
This heartrending documentary tells the story behind the most famous war photograph ever taken.
Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
For the men who fought perhaps the fiercest battle of WWII, seventy years have passed. But the memories of those 36 bloody days on Iwo Jima have not. In the spring of 2015, survivors of both sides of the battle returned for the last time to join a Reunion of Honor — a unique, now-peaceful fellowship first forged of fire and bullets.
The Boys of H Company
Wed, 14 Apr 2004
This documentary follows the steps of the boys of H Company as they fight on the island of Iwo Jima.
Iwo Jima: 36 Days of Hell
Invalid Date
A documentary on the famous World War II battle, using only on-ground footage from Marines and interviews with veterans.
Millions of crosses
Mon, 27 Jan 2025
A short documentary made from archival footage that explores the various dynamics of Japan and the U.S.A. during ww2
Who is Weary Willie?
Mon, 01 Mar 2021
"Who is Weary Willie?" explores the life of the once-famous circus character Weary Willie and his story tied to controversy and confusion over identity between his creator, Emmett Kelly Sr., and his son, Emmett Kelly Jr.