Windtalkers (2002)

06/14/2002 (US) • 2h 14m

War, Action

Honor Was Their Code.

Overview

Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.

Top Billed Cast

Nicolas Cage

Sergeant Joe Enders

Adam Beach

Private Ben Yahzee

Peter Stormare

Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad

Noah Emmerich

Corporal Charles Rogers

Martin Henderson

Private Nellie

Roger Willie

Charlie Whitehorse

Frances O'Connor

Rita Swelton


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$115,000,000.00

Revenue

$77,600,000.00

Keywords

japan

world war ii

radio transmission

marine corps

us army

native american

code

based on true story

navajo

pacific war

war hero

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