The Last Mission is a documentary directed by Patrick Taulère in 2003 and based on the book The Last Mission: An Eye Witness Account by Jim B. Smith: The B-29 Raid That Ended WWII by Jim B. Smith, first published in 1994. The documentary features Masashi Nagadoi, Jay Bingham, Aaron Buer, Garrett Devereux, Judd Hollander, Jeff Hutton, and others.
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Storyline
Uncover the compelling narrative of World War II’s concluding mission—a strategic air strike that inadvertently thwarted a Japanese coup, prevented a nuclear strike on Tokyo, and ultimately brought an end to the war.
Movie vs Book
Year
2003
Minutes
120
Movie Rate
8.90
Source: IMDb
Year
1994
Pages
359
Book Rate
7.50
S: Goodreads
Book
The Last Mission
Original title: The Last Mission: The Secret History of World War II's Final Battle
Subtitle: An Eye Witness Account by Jim B. Smith: The B-29 Raid That Ended WWII
Author: Jim B. Smith
Country: USA
First published in: 1994
Length: 359 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“To me the best book adaptations are like 'Brokeback Mountain.' Which is a short story, 21 pages, that expands so beautifully into a movie.”
DEREK CIANFRANCE (Filmmaker)
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