Windtalkers (2002)



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Synopsis:
On December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on Japan. For the next several years, U.S. forces were fully engaged in battle throughout the Pacific, taking over islands one by one in a slow progression towards mainland Japan. During this brutal campaign, the Japanese were continually able to break coded military transmissions, dramatically slowing U.S. progress. In 1942, several hundred Navajo Americans were recruited as Marines and trained to use their language as code. Marine Joe Enders is assigned to protect Ben Yahzee - a Navajo code talker, the Marines' new secret weapon. Enders' orders are to protect his code talker, but if Yahzee should fall into enemy hands, he's to "protect the code at all costs." Against the backdrop of the horrific Battle of Saipan, when capture is imminent, Enders is forced to make a decision: if he can't protect his fellow Marine, can he bring himself to kill him to protect the code?

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
6/14/2002
Studio Credit
MGM/UA Entertainment Company Studio
United Artists Pictures Inc. Studio
Director Credit
John Woo Director
Cast Credit
Nicolas Cage Joe Enders
Adam Beach Ben Yahzee
Peter Stormare Hjelmstad
Noah Emmerich Chick
Mark Ruffalo Pappas
Brian van Holt Harrigan
Martin Henderson Nellie
Roger Willie Charlie Whitehorse
Frances O'Connor Rita
Christian Slater Ox Henderson
Jason Isaacs Major Mellitz
William Morts Fortino
Cameron Thor Mertens
Kevin Cooney Ear Doctor
Holmes Osborne Colonel Hollings
Keith Campbell Kittring
Clayton Barber Hasby
Scott Atkinson Camp Tarawa Staff Sergeant
Jeremy Davidson Marine
Brian Maynard Corpsman
Albert Smith Navajo Man
James D Dever Field Hospital Colonel
Vincent Whipple Navajo Instructor
James Morse Marine Recruit
Chris Devlin Sgt. Code Instructor
Jeff Davis Tech Sgt.
Glen Begay Radio Codetalker
Ross Tanoai ('Lasi') Eddie the Bartender
Brian Kasai Japanese Intelligence Officer
John Takeshi Ichikawa Japanese Bunker Commander
Hiroshi Mori Japanese Radio Operator
Christopher T Yamamoto Japanese Bunker Gunner
Steve Tanizaki Japanese Artillery Officer
Marc McClellan Marine Artillery Commander
Malcolm Dohi Battleship Codetalker
Darrel Guilbeau Battleship Petty Officer
Aaron Yamagata Tanapag Boy
Victoria Chen Tanapag Mother
John Michael Souza N.C.O. Officer
Carissa Jung Tanapag Girl
Wataru Yoshida Japanese Artillery
Junya Oishi Japanese Artillery Sighter
Jiro Koga Japanese Artillery Gunner
Lynn Kawallele Allen Hula Dancer
Tina Leialoha Gube Hula Dancer
Alewa T Olotoa Hula Dancer
Ilima Pumphrey Hula Dancer
Lena Savalinea Hula Dancer
Kaliko Scott Hula Dancer
Production Credits Credit
John Woo Producer
C.O. Erickson Executive Producer
Arthur Anderson Co-Producer
Steve Traxler Associate Producer
Caroline Macaulay Co-Producer
Terence Chang Producer
Tracie Graham Producer
Alison R Rosenzweig Producer
Production Companies Credit
Saturn Films Production Company
Lion Rock Production Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
MGM/UA Entertainment Company Foreign Theatrical Distributor
MGM/UA Home Video Domestic Video Distributor
MGM/UA Entertainment Company Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
Hawaii, USA  
Los Angeles, California, USA  
Writer Credit
Joe Batteer Screenplay
John Rice Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Marilyn Tasso Accountant
Joene Acord Assistant Accountant
Gavin J Behrman Assistant Accountant
Sharon M Segal Accountant - Special Effects Accountant
Lamonte Bell Assistant Accountant
Bryan Yaconelli Accountant - Special Effects Accountant
Taffy Schweickhardt Assistant Accountant
Janine McEuen Accountant - Construction Accountant
Anthea Strangis Assistant Accountant
Elpe Villard Assistant Accountant
Art Department Credit
Glen Roberts Set Dresser
John A Schacht Leadman
Abigail Sheiner Art Department Coordinator
Maya Shimoguchi Assistant Art Director
A Todd Holland Set Designer
Craig B Ayers Greensman - Greens Person
Holger Gross Production Designer
Kevin Ishioka Art Director
Richard Goddard Set Decorator
Eli Romaire Sculptor
Cliff Berns Painter - Standby Painter
Luis G Hoyos Set Designer
Chris Hanson Painter
Lynette Wich Art Department Coordinator
James Hogue Painter
Casting Credit
Mindy Marin Casting Director
Tammy L Smith Extras Casting
Amanda Harding Casting Associate
Dixie Webster-Davis Extras Casting - Extras Casting Coordinator
Craft Services Credit
Donovan Ahuna Craft Service
Michael Starks Craft Service
Film Camera Credit
Lynda Wu Loader
Artaya Boonsoong Colorist - Colorization
Walt McCormick Projectionist
Dennis McNeill Color Timer
Stephen S Vaughan Photography - Still Photographer
Jeffrey L Kimball Director of Photography
Greg Lundsgaard Steadicam Operator
Greg Lundsgaard Camera Operator
Gregory Irwin Assistant Camera - First Assistant "D" Camera
Jeb Johenning Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist Operator
Fred Cervantes Film Lab - Mold/Lab Technician
Jian Cong Camera - Camera Technician
John Halfman Film Lab - Mold/Lab Technician
John Trunk Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist Operator
Mark Van Loon Steadicam Operator
Payam Shohadai Colorist - Colorization
Bill Mitchell Photography - Additional Photography
Leo J Napolitano Camera Operator - "D" Camera Operator
Kenneth Nishino Assistant Camera
Dennis Seawright Assistant Camera - First Assistant "B" Camera
Shawn Landis Camera Operator - Second Assistant "D" Operator
Tim Jarvis Film Lab - Mold/Lab Technician
Luciano Blotta Video Assist/Playback - Video Production Assistant
Jeff Mart Camera Operator
David Selvadurai Film Lab - Mold/Lab Technician
Zoran Veselic Assistant Camera - First Assistant "C" Camera
Michael St Hilaire Camera Operator
Mark Sisson Film Lab - Mold/Lab Technician
Vincent Mata Assistant Camera - Second Assistant "B" Camera
Nevada Smith Film Lab - Mold/Lab Technician
Donny Steinberg Assistant Camera - Second Assistant "C" Camera
Shownee Shon Smith Film Lab - Mold/Lab Technician
Dale S White Assistant Camera
Michael Wickerham Film Lab - Mold/Lab Technician
Film Sales Financing Credit
Boy Wonder Visual Effects Lender Visual Effects and Animation
Mainichi Newspapers, The Lender Magazines provider
Management Credit
Vince Lavares Manager - Digital Asset Manager
Music Credit
James Horner Composer
James Horner Music Conductor
Sandy De Crescent Music Contractor
Kunewa Mook Music Performer
J.A.C. Redford Orchestrations
Tommy Morgan Soloist - Harmonica Solos
Phil Ayling Flutist - Indian Flute Performer
Jim Henrikson Music Editor - Supervising Music Editor
Ib Glindemann Song
Julyce Monbleaux Music - Music Scoring Supervisor
Simon Rhodes Music - Music Recorder/Mixer
Randy Kerber Orchestrations
Kaare Whilewind Song
Hula Halau 'O Kamuela Music Performer
Dick Bernstein Music Editor
Bob Bornstein Music - Music Preparation
Tom Bee Song
James Horner Orchestrations
Phil Ayling Music Performer
Joe E Rand Music Editor
Philip Tallman Music Editor
Steven R Bernstein Orchestrations
Carl Johnson Orchestrations
Barbara McDermott Music Editor
Steven Bernstein Orchestrations
Physical Effects Credit
Tsuyoshi Abe Stunt Player
Brian Smrz Stunt Coordinator
Rick Cedillo Animatronics - Body Fabrication
Al Goto Stunt Coordinator - Stunt Co-Coordinator
Karen Mason Animatronics - Body Fabrication
Charles K Aleka Stunt Player
Kenny Alexander Stunt Player
Gregg Smrz Stunt Coordinator - Stunt Co-Coordinator
Christopher Antonucci Stunt Player
Eddie Yansick Stunt Coordinator - Stunt Co-Coordinator
John Ashker Stunt Player
Gregory J Barnett Stunt Player
David Barrett Stunt Player
Paul Beahm Stunt Player
Joey Box Stunt Player
John Branagan Stunt Player
Bob Brown Stunt Player
Troy T Brown Stunt Player
Richard Bucher Stunt Player
Bobby Burns Stunt Player
John Cade Stunt Player
Christopher Caso Stunt Player
Mark Chadwick Stunt Player
Doc D Charbonneau Stunt Player
Eric Chen Stunt Player
Arnold Chon Stunt Player
Phil Culatta Stunt Player
Craig Davis Stunt Player
Tim A Davison Stunt Player
Steve Derelian Stunt Player
Paul Eliopoulos Stunt Player
Masa Endo Stunt Player
Jonathan Eusebio Stunt Player
Roel Failma Stunt Player
Dane Farwell Stunt Player
Eddie Fernandez Stunt Player
Colin Fong Stunt Player
Robert Galotti ('Rock') Stunt Player
Dale Gibson Stunt Player
Tim Gilbert Stunt Player
Tanner Gill Stunt Player
Dong Quan Ha Stunt Player
Shane Habberstad Stunt Player
Randy Hall Stunt Player
Steven Ho Stunt Player
Zach Hudson Stunt Player
Yoshio Iizuka Stunt Player
Brian Imada Stunt Player
Steven Ito Stunt Player
Terry Jackson Stunt Player
Keii Johnston Stunt Player
Brett Jones Stunt Player
Kim Kahana Stunt Player
Jon W Kishi Stunt Player
Hiro Koda Stunt Player
Kim Koscki Stunt Player
John Koyama Stunt Player
Peter Lai Stunt Player
Dan Lemieux Stunt Player
Will Leong Stunt Player
Michael Li Stunt Player
Clint Lilley Stunt Player
Juddson Keith Linn Stunt Player
Brock Little Stunt Player
Johnny M Martin Stunt Player
Steven Louis Martinez Stunt Player
Dustin J Meier Stunt Player
Edward K Mook Stunt Player
Hien Nguyen Stunt Player
Chris O'Hara Stunt Player
Carrick O'Quinn Stunt Player
Vladimir Orlov Stunt Player
Michael P Owen Stunt Player
Chad Parker Stunt Player
Denney Pierce Stunt Player
Casey Pieretti Stunt Player
Stuart Quan Stunt Player
Rex Reddick Stunt Player
Simon Rhee Stunt Player
Maro Uo Richmond Stunt Player
Shawn Robinson Stunt Player
David Rowden Stunt Player
Mike Rufino Stunt Player
Joey Sakata Stunt Player
Spencer Sano Stunt Player
Myke Schwartz Stunt Player
paul short Stunt Player
Gunter Simon Stunt Player
Brian Simpson Stunt Player
Erik Stabenau Stunt Player
Mark Stefanich Stunt Player
Jim Stephan Stunt Player
Philip Tan Stunt Player
Frank Torres Stunt Player
Gary Toy Stunt Player
Mike Trisler Stunt Player
Jon Valera Stunt Player
Jose L Vasquez Stunt Player
Lee Waddell Jr Stunt Player
David Wald Stunt Player
Scott Waugh Stunt Player
Alex Wen Stunt Player
Lee Whittaker Stunt Player
Bryan J Williams Stunt Player
Thomas E Williams Stunt Player
Danny Wong Stunt Player
Scott Workman Stunt Player
Marcus Young Stunt Player
Ron Winston Yuan Stunt Player
Production Management Credit
John J Smith Line Producer
John J Smith Production Manager
John J Smith Project Manager
Mark Rabinowitz DGA Trainee
Ginger Peterson Location Manager
Cate Hardman Script Supervisor
Gary MacPherson Production Coordinator
Stephen Fischer Assistant Location Manager (Los Angeles)
Arthur Anderson Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Jennifer Webb Assistant Production Coordinator
Daniel Wainrib Assistant Location Manager
Kenneth E Fix Location Manager
Devon Dibble Production Coordinator
Joan Cunningham Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Mitchell J Coughlin Project Manager - Project Supervisor
Richard Stenta Line Producer
Joan Cunningham Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Jeff Bilger Assistant Director - Additional Second Assistant Director
Alison Troy Assistant Director - Additional Second Assistant Director
Randol Perelman-Taylor Assistant Director
Publicity Credit
Bronwyn Preston Unit Publicist - Unit Publicity
Sound Credit
Greg Zimmerman Foley Recordist
Randy Thom Rerecording Mixer
Joel Shryack Boom Operator
Mark P Stoeckinger Supervising Sound Editor
Burtis Bills Sound Effects - Sound Effects Recordist
Bryan Bowen Sound Designer
Ronald G Roumas Rerecording
Willard Overstreet Foley Editor
James Moriana Foley Artist
Gabriel Guy ADR Mixer
Laura Graham ADR Editor
Richard Bryce Goodman Sound
Richard Bryce Goodman Sound Mixer - Production Sound Mixer
David Marquette Recording Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Paul Jyrala Sound Editor
Zack Davis ADR Supervisor
Jamie Christopherson Audio
Nerses Gezalyan Foley Mixer
David E Fluhr Rerecording Mixer
Glynna Grimala Audio
Mark Ormandy Sound Effects - Sound Effects Recordist
Brandon Proctor ADR Mixer - Mix Technician
Alan Rankin Supervising Sound Editor - Co-Supervising Sound Editor
Bruce Tanis Sound Designer
Lee Alexander Sound Mixer
Jeffrey B Wilhoit Foley Artist
Perry D Robertson Sound Editor
Eliza Zebert ADR Editor
Wylie Stateman Sound Effects - Sound Effects Recordist
Jurgen Scharpf ADR Mixer - Mix Technician
Simon Rhodes Rerecording Mixer - Recorder and Mixer
Dutch Hill Audio
Victor Ray Ennis Supervising Sound Editor - Co-Supervising Sound Editor
David Fluhr Rerecording Mixer - Re-Recording Sound Mixer
Tony Lamberti Audio
Jay Wilkinson Sound Effects - Sound Effects Recordist
Geoffrey G Rubay Audio
Randy Thom Rerecording Mixer - Re-Recording Sound Mixer
Wade Wilson Audio
Visual Effects Credit
Clark Campbell Visual Effects Editor
Phil Cory Special Effects Coordinator
Richard Cory Special Effects Foreman
Kevin Elam Visual Effects Producer
Jamie Kelman Modelmaker - Mold/Lab Technician
Joni Jacobson Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Jerry Sells Compositing Supervisor
Payam Shohadai Matte Painter - Digital Painting
Payam Shohadai Digital Effects - Digital Painting
Bridgitte Nance Visual Effects - VFX Coordinator
David Miner Jr Mechanical Special Effects - Mechanical Technician
Steven Riley Special Effects - Special Effects Purchaser
Irving Moy CGI Artist - CG TD
Artaya Boonsoong Animator - Lead Compositor/Animation
Kevin Lingenfelser Visual Effects Supervisor
Jan Aaris Special Effects Supervisor
Kevin Yagher Special Effects Assistant - Special Make-Up Effects Creater
David T Altenau CG Supervisor
John Frazier Special Effects Supervisor
Cliff Mueller Animator - CG Animator
John McLeod Special Effects Coordinator - Special Effects Set Coordinator
Johnnie Spence Mechanical Special Effects - Mechanical Technician
Kevin Clark Visual Effects Editor - VFX Editor
David Satchwell CGI Artist - CG Animator/Lighter
Payam Shohadai Visual Effects Supervisor
Glen Gustafson Digital Effects - Digital Imaging Technician
Mike Edmonson Special Effects Foreman
Fred Cervantes Special Effects - Body Effects
Paul Flinchbaugh Digital Effects - Digital Assistant
Darren D Kiner CGI Artist - CG Lighter
David Simmons Special Effects Coordinator - Special Effects Co-Coordinator
Lynn Basas Animator
Brian Ripley CGI Artist - CG Texture Painter
David Kudell Digital Effects - Digital Assistant
Lee W Lebaigue Digital Effects - Digital Assistant
Lynn Basas CGI Artist - CG Modeler
David Lingenfelser Digital Effects - Digital Compositor
Kama Moiha Digital Effects - Digital Compositor
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Anthony J Scarano Costumer
Nick Scarano Costume Designer
Nick Scarano Costume Supervisor
Alan Weisinger Makeup - Nicolas Cage's Makeup
Alan Weisinger Makeup Artist
Rufus Hearn Hair - Hair Technician
Carol F Doran Wig Maker
Janis Clark Hair Stylist - Key Hair Stylist
Mitchell J Coughlin Makeup Supervisor - Special Effects Make-up Supervisor
Kevin Yagher Makeup Effects - Special Makeup Effects
Brian Callahan Costumer
William A Farley Hair Stylist - Nicolas Cage's Hair Stylist
Jamie Kelman Makeup - Special Effects Make-Up
Rick Stratton Makeup Effects - Special Effects Key Makeup
Robert A Phillips Hair - Hair Technician
Joe Coscia Hair Stylist - Nicolas Cage's Hair Stylist
Mark Landon Makeup
Shelley Lavelle Costumer
Jorge Gonzalez Costumer
Joe Coscia Hair Stylist
Steve LaPorte Makeup
William A Farley Hair Stylist
Bill Myer Makeup
Richard Schoen Costumer - Key Military Costumer
Maggie Myer Makeup
Linda A Rizzuto Hair Stylist
Linda Leiter-Sharp Hair Stylist

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