Summary: Attempting to capture a vital staging area for an invasion of the Japanese homeland, Allied forces launched a massive attack on the island of Okinawa in March of 1945. When the Japanese military fought back, the bloodiest battle in the Pacific Theater was underway.

AKA: The Battle of Okinawa

Genres: Drama, War

Country: Japan

Directed By: Kihachi Okamoto

Written By: Kaneto Shindō, Ryozo Kasahara

Starring: Tetsuro Tamba, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yuzo Kayama, Katsuhiko Sasaki, Mayumi Ozora

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