
Battle of Okinawa in Color
Seen it?2017 | 51 min | Documentary, War, History
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved They Shall Not Grow Old or For Sama, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
By mid-1945, Hitler is dead and the war has ended in Europe. Halfway around the world, however, the fighting is still going strong on a small island in the Pacific. Okinawa was the site of the last battle of the last great war of the 20th century, with a casualty rate in the tens of thousands. Through it all, military cameramen risked their lives to film the conflict, from brutal land combat to fierce kamikaze attacks at sea. See the footage they captured and experience this intense battle the way the soldiers saw it -- in color.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
- Jeff WilburnSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.Self - Commander of the U.S. 10th Army (archive footage)
- Chester W. NimitzSelf - Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (archive footage)
- Mitsuru UshijimaSelf - Commander of the Japanese 32nd Army (archive footage)