Windtalkers 2002

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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.

Nicolas Cage

as Sergeant Joe Enders

Adam Beach

as Private Ben Yahzee

Peter Stormare

as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad

Noah Emmerich

as Corporal Charles Rogers

Mark Ruffalo

as Pappas

Brian Van Holt

as Harrigan

Martin Henderson

as Private Nellie

Roger Willie

as Charlie Whitehorse

Frances O'Connor

as Rita Swelton

Christian Slater

as Sergeant Peter Henderson

Director:

John Woo

Writer:

John Rice, Joe Batteer

Genres:

War,Action

Release Date:

2002 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

134 min

MMPA Rating:

R

Critics Reviews

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Nell Minow
Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

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Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Windtalkers

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Nicolas Cage

as Sergeant Joe Enders

Adam Beach

as Private Ben Yahzee

Peter Stormare

as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad

Noah Emmerich

as Corporal Charles Rogers

Mark Ruffalo

as Pappas

Brian Van Holt

as Harrigan

Martin Henderson

as Private Nellie

Roger Willie

as Charlie Whitehorse

Frances O'Connor

as Rita Swelton

Christian Slater

as Sergeant Peter Henderson

Jason Isaacs

as Major Mellitz

William Morts

as Fortino

Cameron Thor

as Mertens

Kevin Cooney

as Ear Doctor

Holmes Osborne

as Colonel Hollings

Keith Campbell

as Kittring

Scott Atkinson

as Camp Tarawa Staff Sergeant

Jeremy Davidson

as Marine

Brian Maynard

as Corpsman

James D. Dever

as Field Hospital Colonel

Jim Morse

as Marine Recruit

Chris Devlin

as Code Instructor Sergeant

JF Davis

as Technical Sergeant

Brian Kasai

as Japanese Intelligence Officer

Hiroshi Mori

as Japanese Radio Operator

Darrel Guilbeau

as Battleship Petty Officer

Aaron Yamagata

as Tanapag Boy

Victoria Chen

as Tanapag Mother

Carissa Jung

as Tanapag Girl

Wataru Yoshida

as Japanese Artillery Man

Junya Oishi

as Japanese Artillery Sighter

Jiro Koga

as Japanese Artillery Gunner

Lynn Kawailele Allen

as Hula Dancer

Tina Leialoha Gube

as Hula Dancer

Alewa T. Olotoa

as Hula Dancer

Ilima Pumphrey

as Hula Dancer

Lena Savaiinaea

as Hula Dancer

Kaliko Scott

as Hula Dancer

John Steven Rocha

as Marine

Robert Aguilar Jr.

as Private Povovich (uncredited)

Job Alonso

as U.S. Marine (uncredited)

Louis Per Bruno

as Private Corelli (uncredited)

Jim Carretta

as Platoon Sergeant (uncredited)

Matty Castano

as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Timothy Di Pri

as Politician (uncredited)

Christopher Gilbertson

as Marine (uncredited)

Shannon Holzer

as Marine (uncredited)

Yoshio Iizuka

as Japanese Officer (uncredited)

Aaron Ikeda

as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Christopher Illing

as Marine (uncredited)

Keii Johnston

as Marine (uncredited)

Steve Lindsay

as Discharged Platoon Sergeant (uncredited)

Cazimir Milostan

as Marine Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Michael Ng

as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Nils Oliveto

as U.S. Marine (uncredited)

Paul Parker

as Injured soldier (uncredited)

Denney Pierce

as Marine (uncredited)

Simon Rhee

as Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Charles Sans

as Private Jennings (uncredited)

Bobby Silva

as Private Ricks (uncredited)

Douglas Dean Taylor

as Marine Beau (uncredited)

John Thomas

as Core Group Marine (uncredited)

Ren Urano

as Japanese Radioman (uncredited)

Dixon White

as Hospital Room Patient (uncredited)

Malcolm Dohi

as Battleship Codetalker

Steve Tanizaki

as Japanese Artillery Officer

Marc McClellan

as Marine Artillery Commander

Christopher T. Yamamoto

as Japanese Bunker Gunner

John Takeshi Ichikawa

as Japanese Bunker Commander

Ross Lasi Tanoai

as Eddie the Bartender

Glen Begay

as Radio Codetalker

Vincent Whipple

as Navajo Instructor

Albert Smith

as Navajo Man

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