Letters from Iwo Jima

Letters from Iwo Jima 2006

7.50

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.

2006

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers 2006

6.86

There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.

2006

Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima 1950

6.38

Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.

1950

The Outsider

The Outsider 1961

6.20

Ira Hayes, a young Pima Indian, enlists in the Marine Corps. At boot camp, he is shunned and mocked by everyone, aside from a Marine named Sorenson, who he befriends. They happen to be two of the six marines captured in the famous photograph of Marines raising the U.S. flag on Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima, but Sorenson is killed soon after. Although he is hailed as a hero, Ira's life begins to spiral out of control after the war.

1961

The Boys of H Company

The Boys of H Company 2004

1

This documentary follows the steps of the boys of H Company as they fight on the island of Iwo Jima.

2004

Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades

Iwo Jima: From Combat to Comrades 2015

1

For the men who fought perhaps the fiercest battle of WWII, seventy years have passed. But the memories of those 36 bloody days on Iwo Jima have not. In the spring of 2015, survivors of both sides of the battle returned for the last time to join a Reunion of Honor — a unique, now-peaceful fellowship first forged of fire and bullets.

2015

Iwo Jima: 36 Days of Hell

Iwo Jima: 36 Days of Hell 1970

1

A documentary on the famous World War II battle, using only on-ground footage from Marines and interviews with veterans.

1970

Who is Weary Willie?

Who is Weary Willie? 2021

1

"Who is Weary Willie?" explores the life of the once-famous circus character Weary Willie and his story tied to controversy and confusion over identity between his creator, Emmett Kelly Sr., and his son, Emmett Kelly Jr.

2021

Heroes of Iwo Jima

Heroes of Iwo Jima 2001

5.50

This heartrending documentary tells the story behind the most famous war photograph ever taken.

2001

The Pacific

The Pacific 2010

7.80

Track the intertwined real-life stories of three U.S. Marines – Robert Leckie, John Basilone, and Eugene Sledge – across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II. A companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers.

2010

WWII Frontlines

WWII Frontlines 2021

1

This series takes viewers deep into the heart of battle, to reveal the critical turning points in some of WWII's most decisive confrontations.

2021

Crucial Turning Points of World War II

Crucial Turning Points of World War II 1997

1

Fifteen critical battles that changed the outcome of a world at war and altered our destinies—forever! Now, from the vantage point of 50 years after, from files opened for the first time, from action films and battle footage never seen on video before, watch the course of history change.

1997