Windtalkers (2002)
Two U.S. Marines in World War II are assigned to protect Navajo Marines, who use their native language as an unbreakable radio cypher.
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Joe Enders -
Ben Yahzee -
Hjelmstad -
Chick -
Pappas -
Harrigan -
Nellie -
Charlie Whitehorse -
Rita -
Ox Henderson -
Major Mellitz -
Fortino -
Mertens -
Ear Doctor -
Colonel Hollings
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Director:
John WooWriters:
John Rice, Joe BatteerAll Cast & Crew
Awards
3 wins & 4 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
The desert scene in the opening credits is Monument Valley, Utah/Arizona, used in movies such as Back to the Future Part III (1990), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), and City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994).
Quotes
Major Mellitz:
Take a look. It's a Navajo... or was. Tortured to death by Japanese intelligence trying to bust our code. Fortunately, couldn't help them even if he wanted to.
Joe Enders:
Sir?
Major Mellitz:
Man's a Navajo, not a Code Talker. Code's based on their language, but it is still a ...
Goofs
Enders is receiving his mission briefing in the Admiral's office, you can see a blue-taped "X" on the floor indicating where the Admiral is supposed to stand at the scene.
Alternate Versions
An extended directors cut is available on dvd and features about 22 minutes of new footage. These include several extended battle scenes as well as a few fully deleted scenes including an early scene of Joe recieving a medal for his work at the start of the film. There are also several new scenes near the start as well including a scene of Joe and Rita on the beach. This scene was included in the trailer for the film. Also a scene of all the marines taking pictures before shipping off to war. Also an extended scene of Yazee introducing himself to Joe and joe asks if he has seen any combat to which yazee replies "No, but i'm looking forward to getting into some." There were also several other smaller additions and alternate angles and shots used.
Soundtracks
The Marine's HymnMusic by Jacques Offenbach
Sung at the embarkation party
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Action | Drama | WarDetails
Release Date:
14 June 2002Language
English, Navajo, Japanese
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Santa Clarita, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$115,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$14,520,412 16 June 2002
Gross USA:
$40,914,068
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$77,628,265
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