Battle of Okinawa (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Description
The Americans are swiftly closing on Okinawa, an island just south of the Japanese mainland. The Imperial command sends top generals and several army divisions to defend it at all costs. The mission quickly degenerates as vital resources and troops are diverted to other islands. After a civilian evacuation ends in tragedy most of non-combatants are forced to remain on the island. Many convert to soldier status. Tokyo sends mixed messages that squander time and resources, as when they order the defenders to build an airstrip for aircraft that never come. The truth soon becomes obvious: the high command decides that the island cannot be held and effectively abandons the Okinawan defenders. When the Americans land many troops are deployed in the wrong places. As the slaughter mounts, a suicidal attitude takes hold. Okinawa becomes a death trap, for civilian volunteers and non-combatants as well.
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Release Date1971
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Runtime2 hr 28 min
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Languageja
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Rating7.5 (12)
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Genres
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DirectorKihachi Okamoto
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Cast小林桂樹加山雄三丹波哲郎仲代達矢大空眞弓佐原健二佐々木勝彦天本英世池部良中谷一郎睦五朗藤原釜足佐々木孝丸山内明東野英治郎堺左千夫山本廉久野征四郎当銀長太郎大前亘広瀬正一佐田豊鈴木和夫中山豊Zan Fujita長谷川弘今福将雄岩本弘司加藤春哉Hiroyuki Kawase草川直也中真千子Toshiko NakanoMasanobu Oki田中邦衛酒井和歌子Akira Nishikawa石山健二郎岸田森神山繁水島道太郎高橋悦史富田浩太郎浜村純三井弘次Itaru Ose川津祐介
