Sands of Iwo Jima  

November 14, 2009

Saturday 2:00pm

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Sands of Iwo Jima (1949; 109 min.) This drama follows Marine Seargeant John Stryker as he trains a squad of naive, rebellious recruits in 1943. Stryker is bitter and tough, but the value of his training is demonstrated when his men fight in the legendary battle of Iwo Jima. Using footage of real WWII battles, Sands of Iwo Jima features John Wayne in his first Academy Award-nominated performance.