Windtalkers
Windtalkers
Windtalkers
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2002
2h 14m
6.3(1353 votes)
War
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Overview

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

75 members
Acting

Nicolas Cage

Sergeant Joe Enders

Nicolas Cage
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Adam Beach

Private Ben Yahzee

Adam Beach
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Peter Stormare

Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad

Peter Stormare
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Noah Emmerich

Corporal Charles Rogers

Noah Emmerich
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Mark Ruffalo

Pappas

Mark Ruffalo
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Brian Van Holt

Harrigan

Brian Van Holt
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Martin Henderson

Private Nellie

Martin Henderson
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Roger Willie

Charlie Whitehorse

Roger Willie
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Frances O'Connor

Rita Swelton

Frances O'Connor
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Christian Slater

Sergeant Peter Henderson

Christian Slater
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Jason Isaacs

Major Mellitz

Jason Isaacs
Crew

William Morts

Fortino

William Morts
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Cameron Thor

Mertens

Cameron Thor
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Kevin Cooney

Ear Doctor

Kevin Cooney
Acting

Holmes Osborne

Colonel Hollings

Holmes Osborne
Crew

Keith Campbell

Kittring

Keith Campbell
Crew

Clayton J. Barber

Hasby

Clayton J. Barber
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Scott Atkinson

Camp Tarawa Staff Sergeant

Scott Atkinson
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Jeremy Davidson

Marine

Jeremy Davidson
Crew

Brian Maynard

Corpsman

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James D. Dever

Field Hospital Colonel

James D. Dever
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Jim Morse

Marine Recruit

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Chris Devlin

Code Instructor Sergeant

Chris Devlin
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JF Davis

Technical Sergeant

JF Davis
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Brian Kasai

Japanese Intelligence Officer

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Visual Effects

Hiroshi Mori

Japanese Radio Operator

Hiroshi Mori
Acting

Darrel Guilbeau

Battleship Petty Officer

Darrel Guilbeau
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Aaron Yamagata

Tanapag Boy

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Victoria Chen

Tanapag Mother

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Jon Michael Souza

NCO

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Carissa Jung

Tanapag Girl

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Wataru Yoshida

Japanese Artillery Man

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Junya Oishi

Japanese Artillery Sighter

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Jiro Koga

Japanese Artillery Gunner

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Lynn Kawailele Allen

Hula Dancer

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Tina Leialoha Gube

Hula Dancer

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Alewa T. Olotoa

Hula Dancer

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Ilima Pumphrey

Hula Dancer

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Lena Savaiinaea

Hula Dancer

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Kaliko Scott

Hula Dancer

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John Steven Rocha

Marine

John Steven Rocha
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Robert Aguilar Jr.

Private Povovich (uncredited)

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Job Alonso

U.S. Marine (uncredited)

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Acting

Louis Per Bruno

Private Corelli (uncredited)

Louis Per Bruno
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Jim Carretta

Platoon Sergeant (uncredited)

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Directing

Matty Castano

Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

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Acting

Timothy Di Pri

Politician (uncredited)

Timothy Di Pri
Acting

Christopher Gilbertson

Marine (uncredited)

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Shannon Holzer

Marine (uncredited)

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Yoshio Iizuka

Japanese Officer (uncredited)

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Aaron Ikeda

Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

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Christopher Illing

Marine (uncredited)

Christopher Illing
Crew

Keii Johnston

Marine (uncredited)

Keii Johnston
Acting

Steve Lindsay

Discharged Platoon Sergeant (uncredited)

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Cazimir Milostan

Marine Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Cazimir Milostan
Acting

Michael Ng

Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Ng
Acting

Nils Oliveto

U.S. Marine (uncredited)

Nils Oliveto
Production

Paul Parker

Injured soldier (uncredited)

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Denney Pierce

Marine (uncredited)

Denney Pierce
Acting

Simon Rhee

Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Simon Rhee
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Charles Sans

Private Jennings (uncredited)

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Bobby Silva

Private Ricks (uncredited)

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Douglas Dean Taylor

Marine Beau (uncredited)

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John Thomas

Core Group Marine (uncredited)

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浦野眞彦

Japanese Radioman (uncredited)

浦野眞彦
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Dixon White

Hospital Room Patient (uncredited)

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Malcolm Dohi

Battleship Codetalker

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Steve Tanizaki

Japanese Artillery Officer

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Marc McClellan

Marine Artillery Commander

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Christopher T. Yamamoto

Japanese Bunker Gunner

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John Takeshi Ichikawa

Japanese Bunker Commander

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Ross Lasi Tanoai

Eddie the Bartender

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Glen Begay

Radio Codetalker

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Vincent Whipple

Navajo Instructor

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Albert Smith

Navajo Man

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