As the Americans approach, the Japanese defenders dig deep into the volcanic earth of Iwo Jima. Some want to be heroes, others just want to see their wives.

As the Americans approach, the Japanese defenders dig deep into the volcanic earth of Iwo Jima. Some want to be heroes, ...

Now, IMDb has ranked the very best John Wayne World War II movies, and Sands of Iwo Jima isn't even in the Top 3. " data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-portal-copyright="GETTY" data-licensor-name ...

Despite starring in over 100 movies, John Wayne was only nominated for an Academy Award three times - and only walked home ...

In 2006, Eastwood directed two films about World War II's Battle of Iwo Jima. The first, Flags of Our Fathers, focused on the men who raised the American flag on top of Mount Suribachi and ...

Sands of Iwo Jima This is a vast saga [by Harry Brown] of a marine platoon whose history is traced from its early combat training through its storming of Iwo Jima's beaches to the historic flag ...

He compares the portrayals of the Battle of Iwo Jima in Clint Eastwood's "Flags of ... rates the accuracy of World War II battles in movies and TV shows. He looks at the bombing raids in "Masters ...