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Red Sun, Black Sand: The Making of 'Letters from Iwo Jima'

Film · 2007

Documentary on the making of Clint Eastwood's film 'Letters from Iwo Jima'.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Andy Coheneditor
  2. Jeff Picketteditor
  3. Elizabeth Dollarhideproducer
  4. Samantha Somersproducer
  5. Mark Rowenproducer

On screen

  1. Robert Lorenzlead actor
  2. Paul Haggislead actor
  3. Clint Eastwoodlead actor
  4. Steven Spielberglead actor
  5. Deborah Hoppersupporting actor
  6. Iris Yamashitasupporting actor
  7. Tsuyoshi Iharasupporting actor
  8. James J. Murakamisupporting actor
  9. Henry Bumsteadsupporting actor
  10. Tom Sternsupporting actor
  11. Joel Coxsupporting actor
  12. Kazunari Ninomiyaguest actor
  13. Ryo Kaseguest actor
  14. Ken Watanabeguest actor
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Through the cast

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  1. Million Dollar BabyPaul HaggisRobert Lorenz2004 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  2. Flags of Our FathersPaul HaggisClint Eastwood2006 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  3. Blood WorkRobert LorenzClint Eastwood2002 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  4. Mystic RiverClint EastwoodRobert Lorenz2003 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  5. J. EdgarClint EastwoodRobert Lorenz2011 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  6. ChangelingClint EastwoodRobert Lorenz2008 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  7. American SniperClint EastwoodRobert Lorenz2014 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  8. Gran TorinoClint EastwoodRobert Lorenz2008 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  9. InvictusClint EastwoodRobert Lorenz2009 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  10. Jersey BoysClint EastwoodRobert Lorenz2014 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  11. Absolute PowerClint EastwoodJoel Cox1997 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  12. Third PersonPaul Haggis2014 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. Walker, Texas RangerPaul Haggis1993 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  14. UnforgivenClint EastwoodJoel Cox1992 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  15. The Bridges of Madison CountyClint EastwoodJoel Cox1995 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  16. Vanessa in the GardenClint EastwoodSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  17. A Perfect WorldClint EastwoodJoel Cox1993 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  18. Space CowboysClint EastwoodJoel Cox2000 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  19. The Next Three DaysPaul Haggis2010 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilClint EastwoodJoel Cox1997 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  21. TightropeClint EastwoodJoel Cox1984 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  22. True CrimeClint EastwoodJoel Cox1999 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  23. BirdClint EastwoodJoel Cox1988 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  24. The RookieClint EastwoodJoel Cox1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  25. Pale RiderClint EastwoodJoel Cox1985 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  26. The GauntletClint EastwoodJoel Cox1977 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  27. Bronco BillyClint EastwoodJoel Cox1980 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  28. White Hunter, Black HeartClint EastwoodJoel Cox1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  29. Honkytonk ManClint EastwoodJoel Cox1982 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  30. CrashPaul Haggis2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. In the Valley of ElahPaul Haggis2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  32. The Last KissPaul HaggisTom Stern2006 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  33. Richard JewellClint EastwoodJoel Cox2019 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  34. Heartbreak RidgeClint EastwoodJoel Cox1986 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  35. SullyClint EastwoodTom Stern2016 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  36. The MarksmanRobert Lorenz2021 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  37. Sudden ImpactClint EastwoodJoel Cox1983 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  38. In the Land of Saints and SinnersRobert Lorenz2023 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  39. Cry MachoClint EastwoodJoel Cox2021 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  40. Amblin'Steven Spielberg1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  41. Juror #2Clint EastwoodJoel Cox2024 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  42. The MuleClint EastwoodJoel Cox2018 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  43. Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do ThatClint EastwoodJoel Cox2005 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  44. On the LotSteven Spielberg2007 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  45. The 15:17 to ParisClint EastwoodTom Stern2018 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  46. High Plains DrifterClint Eastwood1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  47. Show Me a HeroPaul Haggis2015 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  48. Pink CadillacClint EastwoodJoel Cox1989 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  49. Play Misty for MeClint Eastwood1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  50. Quantum of SolacePaul Haggis2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  51. The Outlaw Josey WalesClint Eastwood1976 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  52. Casino RoyalePaul Haggis2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  53. FirefoxClint Eastwood1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  54. BreezyClint Eastwood1973 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  55. Return to Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  56. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg1985 · TV seriesStrong· 2 shared
  57. Every Which Way but LooseClint EastwoodJoel Cox1978 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  58. Amazing Stories: The Movie IISteven Spielberg1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  59. An Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County'Clint EastwoodJoel Cox2008 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  60. Joe KiddClint Eastwood1972 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  61. The Eiger SanctionClint Eastwood1975 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  62. High IncidentSteven Spielberg1996 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  63. Invasion AmericaSteven Spielberg1998 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  64. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of BeliefPaul Haggis2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  65. All on Accounta Pullin' a TriggerClint EastwoodJoel Cox2002 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  66. The EnforcerClint EastwoodJoel Cox1976 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  67. WalkerPaul Haggis2021 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  68. PoltergeistSteven Spielberg1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  69. Close Encounters of the Third KindSteven Spielberg1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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    The Man with No NameClint Eastwood1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  71. Dirty HarryClint Eastwood1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  72. Lincoln: An American JourneySteven Spielberg2013 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  73. Voices from the ListSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  74. Empire of the SunSteven Spielberg1987 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  75. Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.Clint EastwoodSteven Spielberg1991 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  76. E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialSteven Spielberg1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  77. A Timeless CallSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  78. Coogan's BluffClint Eastwood1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  79. The GooniesSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  80. Eastwood Directs: The Untold StoryClint Eastwood2013 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  81. DuelSteven Spielberg1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  82. The Sugarland ExpressSteven Spielberg1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  83. The FabelmansSteven Spielberg2022 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  84. A.I. Artificial IntelligenceSteven Spielberg2001 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  85. The BeguiledClint Eastwood1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  86. Disclosure DaySteven Spielberg2026 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  87. Saving Private RyanSteven Spielberg1998 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  88. The Lost World: Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  89. Jurassic ParkSteven Spielberg1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  90. The Unfinished JourneySteven Spielberg1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  91. War HorseSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  92. Something EvilSteven Spielberg1972 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  93. Gremlins 3Steven Spielberg2027 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  94. Shooting WarSteven Spielberg2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  95. JawsSteven Spielberg1975 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  96. AnimaniacsSteven Spielberg1993 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  97. LincolnSteven Spielberg2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  98. Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making GremlinsSteven Spielberg2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  99. MunichSteven Spielberg2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  100. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'Steven Spielberg2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  101. Tales from the FutureSteven Spielberg2010 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  102. From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the CreaturesSteven Spielberg2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  103. Thunderbolt and LightfootClint Eastwood1974 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  104. Savage!Steven Spielberg1973 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  105. Schindler's ListSteven Spielberg1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  106. The BFGSteven Spielberg2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  107. 1941Steven Spielberg1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  108. A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of SpiesSteven Spielberg2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  109. AmistadSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  110. AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionSteven Spielberg2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  111. The Color PurpleSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  112. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  113. The TerminalSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  114. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg2020 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  115. Night GallerySteven Spielberg1969 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  116. Raiders of the Lost ArkSteven Spielberg1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  117. Pinky and the BrainSteven Spielberg1995 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  118. Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesSteven Spielberg1973 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  119. What Lies BeneathSteven Spielberg2000 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  120. Warner at WarSteven Spielberg2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  121. Class of '61Steven Spielberg1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  122. CasperSteven Spielberg1995 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  123. Catch Me If You CanSteven Spielberg2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  124. Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomSteven Spielberg1984 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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    Stanley Kubrick in FocusSteven Spielberg2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  126. AlwaysSteven Spielberg1989 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  127. Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeSteven Spielberg1989 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  128. City HeatClint Eastwood1984 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  129. I Wanna Hold Your HandSteven Spielberg1978 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  130. Iron and BeyondClint Eastwood2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  131. DadSteven Spielberg1989 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  132. Into the WestSteven Spielberg2005 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  133. Amazing StoriesSteven Spielberg1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  134. Kelly's HeroesClint Eastwood1970 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  135. Jurassic World Camp CretaceousSteven Spielberg2020 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  136. War of the WorldsSteven Spielberg2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  137. Clint Eastwood: The Last LegendClint Eastwood2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  138. Any Which Way You CanClint Eastwood1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  139. GremlinsSteven Spielberg1984 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  140. Magnum ForceClint Eastwood1973 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  141. Young Sherlock HolmesSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  142. The Money PitSteven Spielberg1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  143. Bridge of SpiesSteven Spielberg2015 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  144. Used CarsSteven Spielberg1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  145. A Wish for Wings That WorkSteven Spielberg1991 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  146. Pinky, Elmyra & The BrainSteven Spielberg1998 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  147. A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American ZoetropeSteven Spielberg2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  148. The Adventures of TintinSteven Spielberg2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  149. Sergio Leone, une Amérique de légendeClint Eastwood2018 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  150. Men in BlackSteven Spielberg1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  151. United States of TaraSteven Spielberg2009 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  152. Three Kinds of Close EncountersSteven Spielberg2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  153. The PostSteven Spielberg2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  154. The Bloody HundredthSteven Spielberg2024 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  155. The Last DaysSteven Spielberg1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  156. Continental DivideSteven Spielberg1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  157. Escape from AlcatrazClint Eastwood1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  158. Rising: Rebuilding Ground ZeroSteven Spielberg2011 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  159. The 'E.T.' JournalsSteven Spielberg2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  160. Semper FiSteven Spielberg2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  161. Joe Versus the VolcanoSteven Spielberg1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  162. Grace Is GoneClint Eastwood2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  163. Kurosawa's WayClint Eastwood2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  164. Who Framed Roger RabbitSteven Spielberg1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  165. The PsychiatristSteven Spielberg1971 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  166. Gremlins 2: The New BatchSteven Spielberg1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  167. Something's Coming: West Side StorySteven Spielberg2021 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  168. DreamsSteven Spielberg1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  169. Freakazoid!Steven Spielberg1995 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  170. Where Eagles DareClint Eastwood1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  171. The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'Steven Spielberg1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  172. Lost in the Garden of the WorldSteven Spielberg1975 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  173. Paint Your WagonClint Eastwood1969 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  174. Ready Player OneSteven Spielberg2018 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  175. Back to the FutureSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  176. The Making Of The GooniesSteven Spielberg1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  177. no artwork
    Into the Breach: Saving Private RyanSteven Spielberg1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  178. Cannes: All AccessClint Eastwood2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  179. In the Line of FireClint Eastwood1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  180. Back to the Future Part IISteven Spielberg1989 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  181. I Only Wanted to LiveSteven Spielberg2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  182. Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'Steven Spielberg2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  183. The Making of 'The Color Purple'Steven Spielberg2003 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  184. Tiny Toon AdventuresSteven Spielberg1990 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  185. Jurassic World RebirthSteven Spielberg2025 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  186. The Making of 'The Lost World'Steven Spielberg1997 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  187. Back to the Future Part IIISteven Spielberg1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  188. Two Mules for Sister SaraClint Eastwood1970 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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From the people who made Red Sun, Black Sand: The Making of 'Letters from Iwo Jima'

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  1. The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams2002 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  2. Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck2013 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  3. Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera2003 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  4. The Making of 'Jaws'1995 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'1996 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford2023 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy2003 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. Captain Ron1992 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Hereafter2010 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  2. Trouble with the Curve2012 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
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Same franchise

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  1. Letters from Iwo Jima2006 · FilmExceptional· 13 shared