Developed initially by 29 Navajo Marines, the code grew to involve approximately 400 individuals in the Pacific Theater.
John Woo, famous for his "balletic" action style seen in Face/Off , intended the film to be a deeply human story about . Windtalkers
The 2002 film , directed by action visionary John Woo, attempted to bring the incredible true story of the Navajo code talkers to the big screen, though it ultimately became better known as a high-budget box office failure that struggled to balance historical gravity with Hollywood spectacle. A Hidden History Brought to Light Developed initially by 29 Navajo Marines, the code