Description
DVD
Format: Widescreen/Fullscreen
Running Time: 90 minutes
Not Rated
2001
This powerful and thought provoking film chronicles the compelling events in the Pacific Theater of WWII, from the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the American occupation of Japan in 1945. It depicts the strength and courage of America's youth, while examining how these young men and women dealt with being thrust into a brutal world war.
The film includes interviews with war veterans, both American and Japanese, from all branches of the military. It features testimony from medics, nurses, dog handlers, as well as Japanese-Americans who were imprisoned at internment camps in the United States. The film also includes a first hand account of the tragic impact of the atomic bomb on Japanese citizens. Among the veterans who appear is Zenji Abe, a Japanese veteran who flew the mission to bomb Pearl Harbor, and retired General Paul Tibbets who flew the mission to bomb Hiroshima.
Produced by Steven Spielberg and historian/author Stephen E. Ambrose.
The theatrical version of Price for Peace is on permanent exhibition at The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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3 Reviews
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Excellent portrayal of the bravery and sacrifice of the "Greatest Generation."
Well-made documentary that highlights the horror, fear, and chaos of combat and the bravery required of those who experienced it in World War II.
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A Vivid Reminder That WWII Was Also Fought In The Pacific
A well written and produced documentary, this program reminds the viewer that there were over "100 D-Days" in the Pacific theater of combat. While asserting that the Army fought there as well as the Marines, it barely scratches the surface of the epic naval battles that can be said to have been the pivotal engagements of the Pacific war. It does a good job of including domestic issues such as blatant racism and the Japanese Internment Camps, but overlooks most, if not all of the politics of the time. This film goes a long way toward focusing proper attention on the Pacific war, especially for those who believe that Overlord in Normandy was the quintessential battle of WWII. By necessity it cannot tell the whole story, but it certainly lets viewers know that there is much more to be told.
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IT WAS JUST TERRIFIC AND VERY EMOTIONAL
BEST IVE SEEN
