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Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers

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Flags of Our Fathers

R·2006·135m

Summary

There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.

Cast

Ryan Phillippe

Ryan Phillippe

John 'Doc' Bradley

Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Rene Gagnon

Adam Beach

Adam Beach

Ira Hayes

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Keyes Beech

John Slattery

John Slattery

Bud Gerber

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Mike Strank

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski

Paul Walker

Paul Walker

Hank Hansen

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Colonel Chandler Johnson

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Captain Severance

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Pauline Harnois

Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

James Bradley

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Commandant Vandegrift

Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Belle Block

Myra Turley

Myra Turley

Madeline Evelley

Joseph Cross

Joseph Cross

Franklin Sousley

Benjamin Walker

Benjamin Walker

Harlon Block

Alessandro Mastrobuono

Lindberg

Scott Eastwood

Scott Eastwood

Lundsford

Stark Sands

Stark Sands

Gust

George Grizzard

George Grizzard

John Bradley

Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Dave Severance

George Hearn

George Hearn

Walter Gust

Len Cariou

Len Cariou

Mr. Beech

Christopher Curry

Christopher Curry

Ed Block

Bubba Lewis

Bubba Lewis

Belle's Young Son

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Mother Gagnon

Connie Ray

Connie Ray

Mrs. Sousley

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Mrs. Strank

Mary Beth Peil

Mary Beth Peil

Mrs. Bradley

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

President Truman

Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Borough President

Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Joe Rosenthal

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

General "Howlin' Mad" Smith

Michael Cumpsty

Michael Cumpsty

Secretary Forrestal

Vincent Foster

Vincent Foster

Major on Plane

Kirk B.R. Woller

Kirk B.R. Woller

Bill Genaust

Tom Verica

Tom Verica

Lieutenant Pennell

Jason Gray-Stanford

Jason Gray-Stanford

Lieutenant Schrier

Matt Huffman

Lieutenant Bell

David Hornsby

David Hornsby

Louis Lowery

Brian Kimmet

Brian Kimmet

Sergeant Boots Thomas

David Rasche

David Rasche

Senator

Tom Mason

Tom Mason

John Tennack

Patrick Dollaghan

Patrick Dollaghan

Businessman

James Newman

Local Politician

Steven M. Porter

Steven M. Porter

Tourist

Dale Waddington

Dale Waddington

Tourist's Wife

Lennie Loftin

Lennie Loftin

Justice of the Peace

David Clennon

David Clennon

White House Official

Mark Thomason

Military Censor

Oliver Davis

Oliver Davis

Young James Bradley

Sean Moran

Sean Moran

Waiter

Lisa Dodson

Iggy's Mother

John Nielsen

John Nielsen

Senator Boyd

Jon Kellam

Senator Haddigan

Ron Fassler

Ron Fassler

Senator Robson

Denise Vlasis

Luncheon Singer

Jenifer Menedis

Luncheon Singer

Joie Shettler

Luncheon Singer

Vivien Lesiak

Luncheon Singer

John Henry Canavan

John Henry Canavan

Jailer

Donn Emerson

Navy Lieutenant on Plane

Jayma Mays

Jayma Mays

Nurse in Hawaii

Yukari Black

Tokyo Rose (voice)

John Hoogenakker

John Hoogenakker

Funeral Home Employee

Barry Sigismondi

Barry Sigismondi

Police Sergeant

William Charlton

William Charlton

Bartender

Beth Tapper

Beth Tapper

Bar Car Beauty

Shannon Gayle

Shannon Gayle

Bar Car Beauty #2

Jim Cantafio

Reporter (in LA) #1

Mark Colson

Mark Colson

Reporter (in LA) #2

Danny McCarthy

Danny McCarthy

Reporter (in Chicago) #1

Patrick New

Reporter (in Chicago) #2

James Horan

James Horan

Reporter (in NYC)

Michael Canavan

Reporter at Hansen's

Erica Grant

Secretary

Silas Weir Mitchell

Silas Weir Mitchell

Lab Tech

George Cambio

Lab Tech #2

David S. Brooks

Sergeant A Company

Joi Johannsson

Joi Johannsson

Sergeant on Beach

Martin Delaney

Martin Delaney

Marine at Cave

Daniel Forcey

Marine on Beach

Björgvin Franz Gíslason

Björgvin Franz Gíslason

Impaled Marine

Darri Ingolfsson

Darri Ingolfsson

Wounded Marine

Hilmar Guðjónsson

Hilmar Guðjónsson

Wounded Marine #4

Jeremy Merrill

Marine in Shellhole

Jeremiah Bitsui

Jeremiah Bitsui

Young Indian

John Maloney

Pilot

Dick 'Skip' Evans

Pilot

Karl Gulledge

Pilot

Michael Ahl

Senator (uncredited)

Brian Eric Alexander

Funeral Attendant (uncredited)

Tex Allen

Tex Allen

Retired Iwo Jima Marine Corps Captain (uncredited)

Mark T Anderson

Mark T Anderson

Business Man (uncredited)

Erik Audé

Erik Audé

Officer (uncredited)

David Block

Busboy (uncredited)

Kyle S. Brown

Kyle S. Brown

Marine at War (uncredited)

Dale Caba

Photographer (uncredited)

Brian Ceponis

Navy Captain (uncredited)

Jean-Paul Chreky

Photographer (uncredited)

Ali Costello

Ali Costello

Movie Star #1 (uncredited)

Michelle Cuneo

Michelle Cuneo

Betty Bradley (uncredited)

Jemma Evans

Jemma Evans

Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Paul Fahrenkopf

Paul Fahrenkopf

Dedication Attendee (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer

Military Wife (uncredited)

Jason Frederick

Jason Frederick

Baseball Player (uncredited)

Grétar Már Garðarsson

Grétar Már Garðarsson

Solider (uncredited)

Katherine Hoskins Mackey

General's Wife (uncredited)

George Kardulias

Civilian Guest at Iwo Jima Memorial (uncredited)

Debbi Larkins

Movie Star #2 (uncredited)

Halldór Magnússon

Soldier on Beach (uncredited)

Jon Marshall

Background (uncredited)

Theo Marshall

Cubs Fan (uncredited)

Nevin Millan

Nevin Millan

American Indian Congress Member (uncredited)

Mark A. Nash

Mark A. Nash

Welcome Crowd (uncredited)

Spiro Papas

Spiro Papas

Photographer (uncredited)

Robin Reck

Robin Reck

Event Attendee (uncredited)

Matthew Schueller

Military Personnel (uncredited)

Robert Shepherd

Robert Shepherd

Senator (uncredited)

Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson

Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson

Marine (uncredited)

Chris Stinson

Chris Stinson

Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited)

Vignir Jón Vignisson

Soldier with Dog (uncredited)

Jesse G. Louis

Jesse G. Louis

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Clint Eastwood

Screenplay

William Broyles Jr.

Screenplay

Paul Haggis

Reviews

r96sk

r96sk

February 9, 2022

8

A nicely crafted war film.

I wasn't overly invested in what was happening onscreen, but that doesn't take away from the fact that I still found <em>'Flags of Our Fathers'</em> to be a very good and a very interesting story from the Battle of Iwo Jima.

It's a fascinating tale that it tells, which is definitely its strongest feature. As a whole I was very interested in it, individually I don't think it's as strong but as a collective it comes out nicely. Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford and Adam Beach are the pick of the performers, though there are a load of familiar faces elsewhere - including Paul Walker, John Slattery and Jamie Bell.

Super intrigued to check out <em>'Letters from Iwo Jima'</em>, which Clint Eastwood & Co. released two months after this to serve as a companion piece. Hopefully that's as good as this.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$90,000,000.00

Revenue:

$65,900,249.00

Keywords

dying and death
japan
world war ii
pacific
pacific war
iwo jima
aftercreditsstinger
duringcreditsstinger
1940s