While historians struggle to explain the uncommon valor" displayed by U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima, words from those who fought it and footage shot by cameramen who were there recreate the brutal 36-day battle like no others can. This intense documentary captures the hell and the insanity which left Iwo Jima's white sandy beaches spattered in red. 2 DVDs. 2009/color-b&w/4 hrs/NR/fullscreen.