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Windtalkers (2002)

15
30/08/2002 (GB)
War, Action, History
2h 14m

Honor Was Their Code.

Overview

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.

  • John WooDirector
  • John RiceScreenplay
  • Joe BatteerScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $115,000,000

  • Revenue

    $77,600,000

Keywords

  • japan
  • world war ii
  • radio transmission
  • marine corps
  • us army
  • native american
  • code
  • based on true story
  • navajo
  • pacific war
  • war hero

Top Billed Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Sergeant Joe Enders

Adam Beach

Adam Beach

Private Ben Yahzee

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Corporal Charles Rogers

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Pappas

Brian Van Holt

Brian Van Holt

Harrigan

Martin Henderson

Martin Henderson

Private Nellie

Roger Willie

Roger Willie

Charlie Whitehorse

Frances O'Connor

Frances O'Connor

Rita Swelton

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Sergeant Peter Henderson

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