John Wayne earned a 1949 Best Actor Academy Award nomination for one of his most iconic roles, as the battle-hardened leader of a squad of recruits, in Allan Dwan's SANDS OF IWO JIMA. Haunted by his personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is both 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, as he leads them into one of the most treacherous ... (Full plot summary below)
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John Wayne earned a 1949 Best Actor Academy Award nomination for one of his most iconic roles, as the battle-hardened leader of a squad of recruits, in Allan Dwan's SANDS OF IWO JIMA. Haunted by his personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is both 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, as he leads them into one of the most treacherous battles in the Pacific. Emotionally gripping, punctuated with intense battle scenes, all bound together by Wayne's larger-than-life performance, Sands of Iwo Jima is the quintessential WWII film.
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| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonThis is one of Wayne's finest performances, earning him an Oscar nomination. |
| EmpireWilliam ThomasThis was the film which fixed Wayne's image forever as a tough-as-leather patriot with a well-hidden heart. |
| Slant MagazineJordan CronkAllan Dwan’s film is an intimate rendering of a monumental event, featuring John Wayne in one of his most emotionally complex roles. |
| Video-Reviewmaster.comSteve CrumOne of John Wayne's best performances, and an entertainment above average on its own. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. Nesbitone of the better U.S. propaganda films of the 40s, filled with American ideals and values |
| The GuardianPaul HowlettIt's loaded with the commercial ingredients of blazing action, scope and spectacle, but it falls short of greatness because of its sentimental core and its superficial commentary on the war. |
| User ReviewJacob POk duh this movie was made in 1949, what did you expect it to be full of suspence. Being a Marine myself, this movie is history to me and i love it. John Wayne was great. |
| User Reviewwilliam sGood old fashioned war movie. Gotta love the Duke. Best movie ever made about Iwo Jima. |
| User ReviewJosh HProbably the BEST war film of all time. Shown to ALL US Marine recruits during basic training so they know what it takes to be a real man. |
| User ReviewDaniel NIncredible, very captivating, a true story of the attack on the island durring WWII, it's told incredibly well. |
