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Battle of Okinawa in Color

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2017 | 51 min | Documentary, War, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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

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  • 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)