|
|
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... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Drama and War |
|
| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 14 min. |
|
| Release Date: |
June 14, 2002 Nationwide |
|
| MPAA Rating: |
R for pervasive graphic war violence, and for language. |
|
| Distributors: |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM)
|
|
| U.S. Box Office: |
$40,911,830 |
|
|
| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
|
|
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"For anyone in the mood for an unusual kind of war movie, Windtalkers is talking your language." more...
|
B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Why does Hollywood find it impossible to trust minority groups with their own stories?" more...
|
C |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"It's the best new battle film since Black Hawk Down, a movie it surpasses in sheer feeling and bravura style..." more...
|
A- |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...a blend of masterful combat action and sentimental emotion..." more...
|
B |
|
|