Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima
Haunted by personal demons, Marine Sgt. John Stryker is hated and feared by his men, who see him as a cold-hearted sadist. But when their boots hit the beaches, they begin to understand the reason for Stryker's rigid form of discipline.
Mister Arn reviewedMay 22, 2025
"Sands of Iwo Jima" is a character study of Marine Sgt. John Stryker and Iwo Jima only serve as the location of the film's climactic conclusion. As with many heroic men in '50s movies, Stryker showed no emotion and coped with his problems by drinking large amounts of alcohol. This is a part of John Wayne's movie persona that has surely caused many young men who idolized him to have unhealthy relationships with alcohol.