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Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
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From director Allan Dwan, Sands of Iwo Jima is a drama set during the Second World War and follows John Stryker (John Wayne), a relentlessly tough Marine sergeant as he trains a squad of naïve, rebellious recruits at a New Zealand military station in 1943. Recently left by his wife, Stryker has become exceedingly bitter and tough, leading his contemporaries to question his behavior and his men to dislike him for his harsh training methods. The wisdom of Stryker's ways, however, is demonstrated when they fight in the legendary battle of Iwo Jima. Using footage of real WWII battles, the Sands of Iwo Jima features John Wayne's first Academy Award-nominated performance, though Broderick Crawford ultimately won the 1950 Best Actor prize. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

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Starring:
John WayneJohn Agar, (more)
Director(s):
Allan Dwan
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Sands of Iwo Jima

From director Allan Dwan, Sands of Iwo Jima is a drama set during the Second World War and follows John Stryker (John Wayne), a relentlessly tough Marine sergeant as he trains a squad of naïve, rebellious recruits at a New Zealand military station in 1943. Recently left by his wife, Stryker has become exceedingly bitter and tough, leading his contemporaries to question his behavior and his men to dislike him for his harsh training methods. The wisdom of Stryker's ways, however, is demonstrated when they fight in the legendary battle of Iwo Jima. Using footage of real WWII battles, the Sands of Iwo Jima features John Wayne's first Academy Award-nominated performance, though Broderick Crawford ultimately won the 1950 Best Actor prize. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
109 mins

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Director(s):
Allan Dwan
Writer(s):
James Edward GrantHarry Brown
Producer(s):
Edmund Grainger
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Questionable for Children, War Violence)
Categories:
War
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Greg W.

John Wayne's best modern-day war film and role. Released in 1949, this pretty much refines and lays out all the standard conventions of Hollywood WWII films: the crew/platoon of people from all over the country (the Midwest, Brooklyn, the South, etc.), the hard-nosed officer leading the platoon who's weary of combat and doesn't get too close to his men (and that everyone has a grudge against until they finally get to 'know' how he's really like on the inside), and of course big, realistic (for its time) battle scenes. "Saving Private Ryan" is technically more ambitious and sophisticated, but "Sands of Iwo Jima" feels like it could've been Spielberg's blueprint.

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Richard N.

This is the best film i have seen in a month! 5 stars! Filled with John Wayne Awesomeness!!!

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Rich B.

One of the worst John Wayne war movies, very cliched by today's standards and expectations. Still, it's worth watching if you like war movies.

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