Windtalkers

"Honor Was Their Code."

2002 2h 14m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 1,482

WarAction

Synopsis

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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.

“Honor Was Their Code.”

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Cast

Nicolas Cage
Sergeant Joe Enders
Adam Beach
Private Ben Yahzee
Peter Stormare
Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
Noah Emmerich
Corporal Charles Rogers
Mark Ruffalo
Pappas
Brian Van Holt
Harrigan
Martin Henderson
Private Nellie
Roger Willie
Charlie Whitehorse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Woo
Writers: John Rice, Joe Batteer
Languages: English, Japanese, Navajo
Countries: United States of America, Hong Kong

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MONEY

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$115M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 67% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Navajo.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Woo, shot by Jeffrey L. Kimball. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Gullo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

John Woo directs. Jeffrey L. Kimball behind the camera. James Horner scores. Jeff Gullo cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Hong Kong. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Navajo.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$115M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Earned back only 67% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Navajo.
5International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Hong Kong.
6Directed by John Woo, shot by Jeffrey L. Kimball. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jeff Gullo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach and Peter Stormare carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Honor Was Their Code.".
11IMDB entry: tt0245562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 11 themes, including "japan", "world war ii", "radio transmission", "marine corps".