Windtalkers (2002)
Windtalkers (2002)
Honor Was Their Code.
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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Cast

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage As: Sergeant Joe Enders
Adam Beach Adam Beach As: Private Ben Yahzee
Peter Stormare Peter Stormare As: Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
Noah Emmerich Noah Emmerich As: Corporal Charles Rogers
Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo As: Pappas
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Honor Was Their Code.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: War, Drama, Action, History

Language: 日本語, , English

Release Date: 14 June 2002

Country: US

Runtime: 134m

Company Credits

Company: Lion Rock Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $115,000,000

Revenue: $77,600,000

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Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Sergeant Joe Enders

Adam Beach

Adam Beach

Private Ben Yahzee

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad

Noah Emmerich

Noah Emmerich

Corporal Charles Rogers

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Pappas

Brian Van Holt

Brian Van Holt

Harrigan

Martin Henderson

Martin Henderson

Private Nellie

Roger Willie

Roger Willie

Charlie Whitehorse

Frances O'Connor

Frances O'Connor

Rita Swelton

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Sergeant Peter Henderson

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Major Mellitz

William Morts

William Morts

Fortino

Cameron Thor

Cameron Thor

Mertens

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Ear Doctor

Holmes Osborne

Holmes Osborne

Colonel Hollings

Keith Campbell

Keith Campbell

Kittring

Clayton J. Barber

Clayton J. Barber

Hasby

Scott Atkinson

Scott Atkinson

Camp Tarawa Staff Sergeant

Jeremy Davidson

Jeremy Davidson

Marine

Brian Maynard

Brian Maynard

Corpsman

James D. Dever

James D. Dever

Field Hospital Colonel

Jim Morse

Jim Morse

Marine Recruit

Chris Devlin

Chris Devlin

Code Instructor Sergeant

JF Davis

JF Davis

Technical Sergeant

Brian Kasai

Brian Kasai

Japanese Intelligence Officer

Hiroshi Mori

Hiroshi Mori

Japanese Radio Operator

Darrel Guilbeau

Darrel Guilbeau

Battleship Petty Officer

Aaron Yamagata

Aaron Yamagata

Tanapag Boy

Victoria Chen

Victoria Chen

Tanapag Mother

Jon Michael Souza

Jon Michael Souza

NCO

Carissa Jung

Carissa Jung

Tanapag Girl

Wataru Yoshida

Wataru Yoshida

Japanese Artillery Man

Junya Oishi

Junya Oishi

Japanese Artillery Sighter

Jiro Koga

Jiro Koga

Japanese Artillery Gunner

Lynn Kawailele Allen

Lynn Kawailele Allen

Hula Dancer

Tina Leialoha Gube

Tina Leialoha Gube

Hula Dancer

Alewa T. Olotoa

Alewa T. Olotoa

Hula Dancer

Ilima Pumphrey

Ilima Pumphrey

Hula Dancer

Lena Savaiinaea

Lena Savaiinaea

Hula Dancer

Kaliko Scott

Kaliko Scott

Hula Dancer

John Steven Rocha

John Steven Rocha

Marine

Robert Aguilar Jr.

Robert Aguilar Jr.

Private Povovich (uncredited)

Job Alonso

Job Alonso

U.S. Marine (uncredited)

Louis Per Bruno

Louis Per Bruno

Private Corelli (uncredited)

Jim Carretta

Jim Carretta

Platoon Sergeant (uncredited)

Matty Castano

Matty Castano

Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Timothy Di Pri

Timothy Di Pri

Politician (uncredited)

Christopher Gilbertson

Christopher Gilbertson

Marine (uncredited)

Shannon Holzer

Shannon Holzer

Marine (uncredited)

Yoshio Iizuka

Yoshio Iizuka

Japanese Officer (uncredited)

Aaron Ikeda

Aaron Ikeda

Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Christopher Illing

Christopher Illing

Marine (uncredited)

Keii Johnston

Keii Johnston

Marine (uncredited)

Steve Lindsay

Steve Lindsay

Discharged Platoon Sergeant (uncredited)

Cazimir Milostan

Cazimir Milostan

Marine Machine Gunner (uncredited)

Michael Ng

Michael Ng

Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Nils Oliveto

Nils Oliveto

U.S. Marine (uncredited)

Paul Parker

Paul Parker

Injured soldier (uncredited)

Denney Pierce

Denney Pierce

Marine (uncredited)

Simon Rhee

Simon Rhee

Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

Charles Sans

Charles Sans

Private Jennings (uncredited)

Bobby Silva

Bobby Silva

Private Ricks (uncredited)

Douglas Dean Taylor

Douglas Dean Taylor

Marine Beau (uncredited)

John Thomas

John Thomas

Core Group Marine (uncredited)

Ren Urano

Ren Urano

Japanese Radioman (uncredited)

Dixon White

Dixon White

Hospital Room Patient (uncredited)

Malcolm Dohi

Malcolm Dohi

Battleship Codetalker

Steve Tanizaki

Steve Tanizaki

Japanese Artillery Officer

Marc McClellan

Marc McClellan

Marine Artillery Commander

Christopher T. Yamamoto

Christopher T. Yamamoto

Japanese Bunker Gunner

John Takeshi Ichikawa

John Takeshi Ichikawa

Japanese Bunker Commander

Ross Lasi Tanoai

Ross Lasi Tanoai

Eddie the Bartender

Glen Begay

Glen Begay

Radio Codetalker

Vincent Whipple

Vincent Whipple

Navajo Instructor

Albert Smith

Albert Smith

Navajo Man

Directed By

John Woo

John Woo

Director

Joan Cunningham

Joan Cunningham

Second Assistant Director

Arthur Anderson

Arthur Anderson

First Assistant Director

Randol Perelman-Taylor

Randol Perelman-Taylor

Second Second Assistant Director

Cate Hardman

Cate Hardman

Script Supervisor

Brian Smrz

Brian Smrz

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

John Rice

John Rice

Screenplay

Joe Batteer

Joe Batteer

Screenplay

Production Crew

Terence Chang

Terence Chang

Producer

Alison R. Rosenzweig

Alison R. Rosenzweig

Producer

Tracie Graham-Rice

Tracie Graham-Rice

Producer

John Woo

John Woo

Producer

C.O. Erickson

C.O. Erickson

Executive Producer

Mindy Marin

Mindy Marin

Casting

John J. Smith

John J. Smith

Production Manager

Steve Traxler

Steve Traxler

Associate Producer

Gary MacPherson

Gary MacPherson

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Jeff Gullo

Jeff Gullo

Editor

Steven Kemper

Steven Kemper

Editor

Tom Rolf

Tom Rolf

Editor

Dennis McNeill

Dennis McNeill

Color Timer

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Ray Boniker

Ray Boniker

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Steve LaPorte

Steve LaPorte

Makeup Department Head

Nick Scarano

Nick Scarano

Costume Supervisor

Kevin Yagher

Kevin Yagher

Makeup Effects Designer

Linda Rizzuto

Linda Rizzuto

Hairstylist

Joseph Coscia

Joseph Coscia

Hairstylist

William A. Farley

William A. Farley

Hairstylist

Carol F. Doran

Carol F. Doran

Wigmaker

Allen Weisinger

Allen Weisinger

Makeup Artist

Linda Leiter Sharp

Linda Leiter Sharp

Hairstylist

Janis Clark

Janis Clark

Key Hair Stylist

Rick Stratton

Rick Stratton

Key Makeup Artist

Bill Myer

Bill Myer

Makeup Artist

Sound

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

Paul Jyrälä

Paul Jyrälä

Sound Editor

Perry Robertson

Perry Robertson

Sound Editor

Bryan Bowen

Bryan Bowen

Sound Designer

Zack Davis

Zack Davis

ADR Supervisor

Alan Rankin

Alan Rankin

Supervising Sound Editor

Victor Ray Ennis

Victor Ray Ennis

Supervising Sound Editor

Jim Henrikson

Jim Henrikson

Supervising Music Editor

Daniel Sperry

Daniel Sperry

Dolby Consultant

David A. Cohen

David A. Cohen

Dialogue Editor

James Moriana

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Richard Bryce Goodman

Richard Bryce Goodman

Production Sound Mixer

Bruce Tanis

Bruce Tanis

Sound Designer

Eliza Pollack Zebert

Eliza Pollack Zebert

ADR Editor

Michael Hertlein

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

Willard Overstreet

Willard Overstreet

Foley Editor

Joel Shryack

Joel Shryack

Boom Operator

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Laura Graham

Laura Graham

ADR Editor

Greg Zimmerman

Greg Zimmerman

Foley Recordist

James Horner

James Horner

Original Music Composer

David E. Fluhr

David E. Fluhr

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Philip Tallman

Philip Tallman

Music Editor

Dick Bernstein

Dick Bernstein

Music Editor

Randy Thom

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe E. Rand

Joe E. Rand

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Kevin Lingenfelser

Kevin Lingenfelser

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kevin Elam

Kevin Elam

Visual Effects Producer

Bridgitte Krupke

Bridgitte Krupke

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Jeffrey L. Kimball

Director of Photography

Michael St. Hilaire

Michael St. Hilaire

"B" Camera Operator

Leo J. Napolitano

Leo J. Napolitano

"D" Camera Operator

Shawn Landis

Shawn Landis

Second Assistant "D" Camera

Ken Nishino

Ken Nishino

First Assistant Camera

Vincent Mata

Vincent Mata

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Don Steinberg

Don Steinberg

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Jeff Mart

Jeff Mart

"C" Camera Operator

Dennis Seawright

Dennis Seawright

First Assistant "B" Camera

Dale White

Dale White

Second Assistant Camera

Gregory Irwin

Gregory Irwin

First Assistant "D" Camera

Lynda Wu

Lynda Wu

Camera Loader

Zoran Veselić

Zoran Veselić

First Assistant "C" Camera

J. Michael Popovich

J. Michael Popovich

Key Grip

Thomas J. Ruffner

Thomas J. Ruffner

Dolly Grip

Mark Meyers

Mark Meyers

Dolly Grip

Stephen Vaughan

Stephen Vaughan

Still Photographer

Gregory Lundsgaard

Gregory Lundsgaard

Camera Operator

Mark Van Loon

Mark Van Loon

Steadicam Operator

Gregory Lundsgaard

Gregory Lundsgaard

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Dan Delgado

Dan Delgado

Chief Lighting Technician

Frank Mathews

Frank Mathews

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Holger Gross

Holger Gross

Production Design

Kevin Ishioka

Kevin Ishioka

Art Direction

Richard C. Goddard

Richard C. Goddard

Set Decoration

John Schacht

John Schacht

Leadman

Michael Hansen

Michael Hansen

Assistant Property Master

Lynette Wich

Lynette Wich

Art Department Coordinator

Abigail Sheiner

Abigail Sheiner

Art Department Coordinator

A. Todd Holland

A. Todd Holland

Set Designer

Luis G. Hoyos

Luis G. Hoyos

Set Designer

Gary Deaton

Gary Deaton

Construction Coordinator

Don Miloyevich

Don Miloyevich

Property Master

Other Crew

Dane Farwell

Dane Farwell

Stunts

Paul E. Short

Paul E. Short

Stunts

Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns

Stunts

Cliff Fleming

Cliff Fleming

Pilot

Eddie Yansick

Eddie Yansick

Stunt Coordinator

Tommy Giordano

Tommy Giordano

Cableman

Brian Smrz

Brian Smrz

Stunt Coordinator

Al Goto

Al Goto

Stunt Coordinator

Gregg Smrz

Gregg Smrz

Stunt Coordinator

Tim Gilbert

Tim Gilbert

Stunts

Chris O'Hara

Chris O'Hara

Stunts

Clark Campbell

Clark Campbell

Visual Effects Editor

Kevin Clark

Kevin Clark

Visual Effects Editor

David Altenau

David Altenau

CG Supervisor

Troy Brown

Troy Brown

Stunts

Bob Brown

Bob Brown

Stunts

Denney Pierce

Denney Pierce

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts

Joey Box

Joey Box

Stunt Double

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