Summary
A tough marine sergeant trains a squad of rebellious recruits in New Zealand in 1943. Later they are responsible for the capture of Iwo Jima from the Japanese, one of the most difficult campaigns in the Pacific.
Additional Information
| Series | John Wayne collection. |
| Subjects |
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Los Angeles, CA :Republic Entertainment :2000 Distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment, |
| Edition | Full screen version. |
| Contributors |
Dwan, Allan,
1885-1981. Wayne, John, 1907-1979. Agar, John, 1921-2002. Mara, Adele, 1923-2010. Young, Victor, 1900-1956. Tucker, Forrest, 1919-1986. Republic Pictures Corporation. Republic Entertainment Inc. Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
John Wayne (Sgt. Stryker), John Agar (Pfc. Conway), Adele Mara (Allison Bromley), Forrest Tucker (Corp. Thomas). |
| Other Contributors |
Story, Harry Brown; camera, Reggie Lanning; editor, Richard L. Van Enger; music, Victor Young. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English English and Spanish language tracks, with optional English, French and Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Videodisc release of a 1949 motion picture. Special features: "The making of Sands of Iwo Jima" hosted by Leonard Maltin; original theatrical trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD; Dolby Digital. |
| Description |
1 DVD (109 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 0782010040 |
| Other | Classic View |