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Windtalkers (2002)

R 134 min - War, Drama, Action, History - 14 June 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.

Director:  John Woo

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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.


Collections: John Woo

Tagline: Honor Was Their Code.

Genres: War, Drama, Action, History

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Language:  English, Japanese,
Release Date:  14 June 2002

Box Office

Budget:  $115,000,000
Revenue:  $77,628,265

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Lion Rock Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 14 min

Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine sent to defend a “windtalker,” one of numerous Navajo Indians who relayed messages during WWII since their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.

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