Windtalkers
Brief Synopsis
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On December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan. For the next several years, U.S. forces were fully engaged in battle throughout the Pacific, taking over islands one by one in a slow progression towards mainland Japan. During this brutal campaign, the Japanese were continually able to break coded military transmissions, dramatically slowing U.S. progress. In 1942, several hundred Navajo Americans were recruited as Marines and trained to use their language as code. Marine Joe Enders is assigned to protect Ben Yahzee - a Navajo code talker, the Marines' new secret weapon. Enders' orders are to protect his code talker, but if Yahzee should fall into enemy hands, he's to "protect the code at all costs." Against the backdrop of the horrific Battle of Saipan, when capture is imminent, Enders is forced to make a decision: if he can't protect his fellow Marine, can he bring himself to kill him to protect the code?
Cast & Crew
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John Woo
Director
Nicolas Cage
Peter Stormare
Mark Ruffalo
Adam Beach
Noah Emmerich
Film Details
Also Known As
Windtalkers - Les messagers du vent
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Historical
War
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Thomas Giordano
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Hawaii, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 14m
Synopsis
On December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan. For the next several years, U.S. forces were fully engaged in battle throughout the Pacific, taking over islands one by one in a slow progression towards mainland Japan. During this brutal campaign, the Japanese were continually able to break coded military transmissions, dramatically slowing U.S. progress. In 1942, several hundred Navajo Americans were recruited as Marines and trained to use their language as code. Marine Joe Enders is assigned to protect Ben Yahzee - a Navajo code talker, the Marines' new secret weapon. Enders' orders are to protect his code talker, but if Yahzee should fall into enemy hands, he's to "protect the code at all costs." Against the backdrop of the horrific Battle of Saipan, when capture is imminent, Enders is forced to make a decision: if he can't protect his fellow Marine, can he bring himself to kill him to protect the code?
Director
John Woo
Director
Cast
Nicolas Cage
Peter Stormare
Mark Ruffalo
Adam Beach
Noah Emmerich
Lynn Kawallele Allen
Aaron Yamagata
Wataru Yoshida
Lena Savalinea
Brian Maynard
William Morts
Clayton Barber
Junya Oishi
Martin Henderson
John Takeshi Ichikawa
Hula Halau 'o Kamuela
Performer
James Morse
Alewa T Olotoa
Malcolm Dohi
Marc Mcclellan
Kaliko Scott
Glen Begay
Christopher T Yamamoto
Steve Tanizaki
Roger Willie
Vincent Whipple
Brian Van Holt
Darrel Guilbeau
Kevin Cooney
Keith Campbell
Victoria Chen
Scott Atkinson
Ilima Pumphrey
Carissa Jung
Ross Tanoai
Tina Leialoha Gube
Frances O'connor
Christian Slater
Chris Devlin
John Michael Souza
Kunewa Mook
Performer
John A. Schacht
Lead Man
Phil Ayling
Performer
Jeremy Davidson
Holmes Osborne
Jason Isaacs
Hiroshi Mori
Albert Smith
Cameron Thor
Brian Kasai
Jeff Bryan Davis
Sgt. Maj. James D. Dever
Jiro Koga
Crew
Jan H. Aaris
Special Effects Supervisor
Tsuyoshi Abe
Stunt Player
Joene Acord
Accounting Assistant
Donovan Ahuna
Craft Service
Charles K Aleka
Stunt Player
Kenny Alexander
Stunt Player
Lee Alexander
Sound Mixer
Robert Allen
Medic
David T. Altenau
Cg Supervisor
Arthur Anderson
Coproducer
Arthur Anderson
Assistant Director
Chris Antonucci
Stunt Player
Ed Arter
Transportation Coordinator
Tina M Arter-duquette
Transportation
John Ashker
Stunt Player
Kiana Awong
Production Assistant
Craig B Ayers
Greensman
Gregory J Barnett
Stunt Player
David Barrett
Stunt Player
Lynn Basas
Cgi Artist
Lynn Basas
Animator
Joe Batteer
Screenplay
Paul Beahm
Stunt Player
Tom Bee
Song
Richard Begay
Advisor
Gavin J. Behrman
Accounting Assistant
Lamonte Bell
Accounting Assistant
Cliff Berns
Painter
Dick Bernstein
Music Editor
Steven R Bernstein
Original Music
Jeff Bilger
Assistant Director
Burtis Bills
Sound Effects
Nalani Blane
Production Assistant
Luciano Blotta
Video Assist/Playback
Raymond Boniker
Assistant Editor
Artaya Boonsoong
Colorist
Artaya Boonsoong
Animator
Bob Bornstein
Music
Bryan Bowen
Sound Designer
Joey Box
Stunt Player
Bill Boyd
Foreman
John Branagan
Stunt Player
Bob F Brown
Stunt Player
Gilbert Brown
Advisor
Troy Brown
Stunt Player
Richard Bucher
Stunt Player
Bobby Burns
Stunt Player
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
John Cade
Stunt Player
Brian Callahan
Costumer
Clark Campbell
Visual Effects Editor
Chris Carrington
Medic
Christopher Caso
Stunt Player
Rick Cedillo
Animatronics
Fred Cervantes
Film Lab
Fred Cervantes
Special Effects
Mark Chadwick
Stunt Player
Terence Chang
Producer
Doc D Charbonneau
Stunt Player
Ray D Chase
Grip
Eric Chen
Stunt Player
Tony Chiu
Assistant Editor
Arnold Chon
Stunt Player
Jamie Christopherson
Audio
Janis Clark
Hair Stylist
Kevin Clark
Visual Effects Editor
David A. Cohen
Dialogue Editor
Casey Collins
Assistant
Jian Cong
Camera
Noah Cooksey
Production Assistant
Phil Cory
Special Effects Coordinator
Richard Cory
Special Effects Foreman
Joe Coscia
Hair Stylist
Mitchell Coughlin
Project Manager
Mitchell Coughlin
Makeup Supervisor
Phil Culotta
Stunt Player
Joan Cunningham
Assistant Director
Craig Davis
Stunt Player
Zack Davis
Adr Supervisor
Tim A Davison
Stunt Player
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Gary Deaton
Construction Coordinator
Dan Delgado
Chief Lighting Technician
Steve Derelian
Stunt Player
Sgt. Maj. James D. Dever
Technical Advisor
Devon Dibble
Production Coordinator
Carol Doran
Wig Maker
Michael R Driscoll
Props
Mike Edmonson
Special Effects Foreman
Kevin Elam
Visual Effects Producer
Paul Eliopoulos
Stunt Player
Masa Endo
Stunt Player
Sean England
Other
Victor Ennis
Supervising Sound Editor
C. O. Erickson
Executive Producer
Jonathan Eusebio
Stunt Player
Roel Failma
Stunt Player
Brook Fain
Production Assistant
David Falicki
Medic
William Farley
Hair Stylist
Dane Farwell
Stunt Player
James Favazzo
Crane Grip
Eddie Fernandez
Stunt Player
Stephen Fischer
Assistant Location Manager
Kenneth E Fix
Location Manager
Cliff Fleming
Pilot
Paul Flinchbaugh
Digital Effects
David E Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ashley A Fondrevay
Assistant
Colin Fong
Stunt Player
John Frazier
Special Effects Supervisor
Robert "rock" Galotti
Stunt Player
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Mike Gibbons
Coordinator
Dale Gibson
Stunt Player
Tom Gibson
Key Rigging Grip
Tim Gilbert
Stunt Player
Tanner Gill
Stunt Player
Michael D Gillis
Production Assistant
Thomas Giordano
Cable Operator
Ib Glindemann
Song
Richard Goddard
Set Decorator
Jorge Gonzalez
Costumer
Richard Bryce Goodman
Sound
Richard Bryce Goodman
Sound Mixer
Al Goto
Stunt Coordinator
Laura Graham
Adr Editor
Tracie Graham
Producer
Joyce Green
Production Assistant
Glynna Grimala
Audio
Holger Gross
Production Designer
Bill Guiette
Advisor
Jeff Gullo
Editor
Glen Gustafson
Digital Effects
Gabriel Guy
Adr Mixer
Dong Quan Ha
Stunt Player
Shane Habberstad
Stunt Player
John Halfman
Film Lab
Randy Hall
Stunt Player
Mike Hansen
Assistant Property Master
Chris Hanson
Painter
George Hanson
Construction
Amanda Harding
Casting Associate
Cate Hardman
Script Supervisor
Thomas J Healy
Production Assistant
Rufus Hearn
Hair
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Michael Hertlein
Dialogue Editor
Dutch Hill
Audio
Steven Ho
Stunt Player
James Hogue
Painter
A Todd Holland
Set Designer
James Horner
Music Composer
James Horner
Original Music
James Horner
Music Conductor
Craig Hosking
Pilot
Robert S Hosking
Pilot
Luis Hoyos
Set Designer
Zach Hudson
Stunt Player
Yoshio Iizuka
Stunt Player
Brian Imada
Stunt Player
Gregory Irwin
Assistant Camera
Kevin Ishioka
Art Director
Steven Ito
Stunt Player
Terry Jackson
Stunt Player
Joni Jacobson
Digital Effects Artist
Tim Jarvis
Film Lab
Jeb Johenning
Video Assist/Playback
Carl Johnson
Original Music
Keii Johnston
Stunt Player
Brett Jones
Stunt Player
Paul Jyrala
Sound Editor
Kim K. Kahana Jr.
Stunt Player
Jamie Kelman
Modelmaker
Jamie Kelman
Makeup
Steven Kemper
Editor
Randy Kerber
Original Music
Jeffrey L Kimball
Director Of Photography
Darren D Kiner
Cgi Artist
Dan King
Advisor
Scott Kirkley
Production Assistant
Jon W. Kishi
Stunt Player
Hiro Koda
Stunt Player
Kim Koscki
Stunt Player
John Koyama
Stunt Player
David Kudell
Digital Effects
Marco Kyris
Stand-In
Peter Lai
Stunt Player
Tony Lamberti
Audio
Shawn Landis
Camera Operator
Mark Landon
Makeup
Chris Langevin
Props
Greg Langham
Chief Lighting Technician
Steve Laporte
Makeup
Shelley Lavelle
Costumer
Lee W. Lebaigue
Digital Effects
Linda Leiter-sharp
Hair Stylist
Dan Lemieux
Stunt Player
Will Leong
Stunt Player
Michael Li
Stunt Player
Film Details
Also Known As
Windtalkers - Les messagers du vent
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Historical
War
Release Date
2002
Production Company
Thomas Giordano
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Hawaii, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 14m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 14, 2002
Released in United States on Video October 22, 2002
Released in United States Summer June 14, 2002
Released in United States on Video October 22, 2002
