Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
A single shot can end the war.
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.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Genre: War, Drama, History
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: October 19, 2006
Cast
- Ryan Phillippe - John 'Doc' Bradley
- Jesse Bradford - Rene Gagnon
- Adam Beach - Ira Hayes
- John Benjamin Hickey - Keyes Beech
- John Slattery - Bud Gerber
- Barry Pepper - Mike Strank
- Jamie Bell - Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski
- Paul Walker - Hank Hansen
- Robert Patrick - Colonel Chandler Johnson
- Neal McDonough - Captain Severance
Screenplay
- William Broyles Jr. (Screenplay)
- Paul Haggis (Screenplay)
Music: Clint Eastwood
Cinematography: Tom Stern
Editing: Joel Cox
Production: DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $90M
Box Office: $66M
Original Language: en
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict, Reflections on Life and Death
Keywords
dying and death, japan, world war ii, pacific, pacific war, iwo jima, aftercreditsstinger, duringcreditsstinger, 1940s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flags of Our Fathers about?
- 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.
- Who directed Flags of Our Fathers?
- Flags of Our Fathers was directed by Clint Eastwood.
- Who stars in Flags of Our Fathers?
- Flags of Our Fathers stars Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery, Barry Pepper.
- How long is Flags of Our Fathers?
- Flags of Our Fathers has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is Flags of Our Fathers?
- Flags of Our Fathers is a War, Drama, History film.
- What is the budget of Flags of Our Fathers?
- Flags of Our Fathers had a budget of $90M.
- How much did Flags of Our Fathers gross?
- Flags of Our Fathers grossed $66M worldwide.
- Where was Flags of Our Fathers produced?
- Flags of Our Fathers was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Flags of Our Fathers?
- The themes of Flags of Our Fathers include: The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict, Reflections on Life and Death.