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1	* AcclaimedFlop: Praised for its story and theme, complete with a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, from a budget of 90 million USD, it only made back 65.9 million. (''Film/LettersFromIwoJima'' grossed about the same amount... from a budget of only $19 million).
2	* CaliforniaDoubling: Iceland stood in for Iwo Jima because the black sand on the beach gave it a distinct resemblance.
3	* CastTheExpert:
4	** Actual Marines were used as extras for the scenes aboard the ship (they're the ones climbing the nets) and the training work up.
5	** Sort of with Barry Pepper. As Clint Eastwood opted not to give the actors playing the soldiers a boot camp to prepare, he gave them advice based on what he'd learned preparing for ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
6	* EnforcedMethodActing: Clint Eastwood didn't tell the actors where the explosives would go off, to get authentic reactions out of them. They were however rigged to ensure everyone's safety.
7	* FakeAmerican: Barry Pepper and Adam Beach are Canadians, Jamie Bell is British and Melanie Lynskey is from New Zealand.
8	* FollowTheLeader: Was one of a number of World War II films to be produced after the success of ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''. Steven Spielberg himself was a co-producer.
9	* MethodActing: Ryan Phillippe prepared for the role by spending time with the real John Bradley's son.
10	* PlayingAgainstType: Ryan Phillippe was transitioning out of playing bad boys in teen oriented films, and this was one of many such roles he took, along with ''Film/GosfordPark'', ''Crash'' and ''Film/StopLoss''.
11	* RealLifeRelative: Clint Eastwood's son Scott has a role as Private Roberto Lundsford.
12	* TypeCasting: Creator/NealMcDonough played a World War II soldier in ''Series/BandOfBrothers'', and Barry Pepper and Harve Presnell likewise in ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''.
13	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
14	** Although Clint Eastwood wanted to make an adaptation as soon as the book was published in 2000, Stephen Spielberg actually bought the rights first. He wasn't satisfied with the screenplay however, and the project was shelved until 2004 when the two met at the Oscars.
15	** Creator/BradleyCooper auditioned for a role but missed out. He'd later get to work with Clint Eastwood on ''Film/AmericanSniper''.

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