Windtalkers

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. The film was theatrically released in the United States by MGM Distribution Co. on June 14, 2002, receiving mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and grossing just $76.7 million worldwide against a production budget of $115 million, making it a box-office bomb.