1 h 5m | Documentary | 2015  
You don’t see a lot of narrative films that cover the many lesser-known battles in the Pacific Theater during World War II. But fortunately, there are some great documentaries out there, such as 2015’s “Return to the Philippines, the Leon Cooper Story,” that shed some light on them.
The film opens with vintage 1940s footage of people enjoying their time on the beautiful island of Hawaii on December 7, 1941. We then see pilots as they clink their sake cups together, perhaps a last toast before they die over the Pacific Ocean. These juxtaposed scenes alternate, painting an ominous picture of what’s to come….