---
title: 'Windtalkers (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Woo'
released: '2002-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 134
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/windtalkers-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245562/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Windtalkers (2002)

2002 · R · 134 min · Drama, Action, War · United States


## Synopsis

Windtalkers is a 2002 American war film directed and co-produced by John Woo, starring Nicolas Cage and Adam Beach, with Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich, Mark Ruffalo, and Christian Slater in supporting roles. It is based on the real story of code talkers from the Navajo nation during World War II.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Woo](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-woo)
- **Screenplay:** [John Rice](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-rice)
- **Original Music Composer:** [James Horner](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-horner)
- **Producer:** [Terence Chang](https://cinepixo.com/people/terence-chang)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jeffrey L. Kimball](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeffrey-l-kimball)
- **Editor:** [Steven Kemper](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-kemper)

## Cast

- [Peter Stormare](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-stormare) as Gunnery Sergeant Richard Hjelmsted
- [Jeff Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-davis)
- [Frances O'Connor](https://cinepixo.com/people/frances-o-connor) as Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class Rita
- [Holmes Osborne](https://cinepixo.com/people/holmes-osborne)
- [Adam Beach](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-beach) as Private Ben Yahzee
- [Mark Ruffalo](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-ruffalo) as Corporal Milo Pappas
- [Christian Slater](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-slater) as Sergeant Peter "Ox" Henderson
- [Kevin Cooney](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-cooney)
- [Jason Isaacs](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-isaacs) as Major Mellitz
- [Martin Henderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-henderson) as Private Thomas Nellie
- [Jeremy Davidson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-davidson)
- [Brian Van Holt](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-van-holt) as Private Andrew Harrigan
- [Noah Emmerich](https://cinepixo.com/people/noah-emmerich) as Private First Class Charles "Chick" Clusters
- [Nicolas Cage](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-cage) as Sergeant Joe Enders

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Official site: http://www.mgm.com/windtalkers/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/windtalkers-2002
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