Flags of Our Fathers poster

Flags of Our Fathers( 2006)

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A single shot can end the war.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ryan Phillippe

      John 'Doc' Bradley

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      Jesse Bradford

      Rene Gagnon

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      Adam Beach

      Ira Hayes

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      John Benjamin Hickey

      Keyes Beech

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      John Slattery

      Bud Gerber

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      Barry Pepper

      Mike Strank

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      Jamie Bell

      Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski

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      Paul Walker

      Hank Hansen

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      Robert Patrick

      Colonel Chandler Johnson

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      Neal McDonough

      Captain Severance

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      Melanie Lynskey

      Pauline Harnois

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      Tom McCarthy

      James Bradley

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      Chris Bauer

      Commandant Vandegrift

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      Judith Ivey

      Belle Block

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      Myra Turley

      Madeline Evelley

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      Joseph Cross

      Franklin Sousley

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      Benjamin Walker

      Harlon Block

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      Alessandro Mastrobuono

      Lindberg

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      Scott Eastwood

      Lundsford

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      Stark Sands

      Gust

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      George Grizzard

      John Bradley

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      Harve Presnell

      Dave Severance

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      George Hearn

      Walter Gust

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      Len Cariou

      Mr. Beech

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      Christopher Curry

      Ed Block

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      Bubba Lewis

      Belle's Young Son

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      Beth Grant

      Mother Gagnon

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      Connie Ray

      Mrs. Sousley

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      Ann Dowd

      Mrs. Strank

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      Mary Beth Peil

      Mrs. Bradley

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      David Patrick Kelly

      President Truman

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      Jon Polito

      Borough President

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      Ned Eisenberg

      Joe Rosenthal

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      Gordon Clapp

      General "Howlin' Mad" Smith

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      Michael Cumpsty

      Secretary Forrestal

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      Vincent Foster

      Major on Plane

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      Kirk B.R. Woller

      Bill Genaust

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      Tom Verica

      Lieutenant Pennell

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      Jason Gray-Stanford

      Lieutenant Schrier

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      Matt Huffman

      Lieutenant Bell

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      David Hornsby

      Louis Lowery

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      Brian Kimmet

      Sergeant Boots Thomas

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      David Rasche

      Senator

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      Tom Mason

      John Tennack

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      Patrick Dollaghan

      Businessman

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      James Newman

      Local Politician

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      Steven M. Porter

      Tourist

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      Dale Waddington

      Tourist's Wife

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      Lennie Loftin

      Justice of the Peace

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      David Clennon

      White House Official

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      Mark Thomason

      Military Censor

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      Oliver Davis

      Young James Bradley

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      Sean Moran

      Waiter

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      Lisa Dodson

      Iggy's Mother

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      John Nielsen

      Senator Boyd

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      Jon Kellam

      Senator Haddigan

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      Ron Fassler

      Senator Robson

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      Denise Vlasis

      Luncheon Singer

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      Jenifer Menedis

      Luncheon Singer

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      Joie Shettler

      Luncheon Singer

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      Vivien Lesiak

      Luncheon Singer

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      John Henry Canavan

      Jailer

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      Donn Emerson

      Navy Lieutenant on Plane

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      Jayma Mays

      Nurse in Hawaii

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      Yukari Black

      Tokyo Rose (voice)

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      John Hoogenakker

      Funeral Home Employee

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      Barry Sigismondi

      Police Sergeant

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      William Charlton

      Bartender

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      Beth Tapper

      Bar Car Beauty

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      Shannon Gayle

      Bar Car Beauty #2

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      Jim Cantafio

      Reporter (in LA) #1

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      Mark Colson

      Reporter (in LA) #2

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      Danny McCarthy

      Reporter (in Chicago) #1

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      Patrick New

      Reporter (in Chicago) #2

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      James Horan

      Reporter (in NYC)

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      Michael Canavan

      Reporter at Hansen's

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      Erica Grant

      Secretary

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      Silas Weir Mitchell

      Lab Tech

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      George Cambio

      Lab Tech #2

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      David S. Brooks

      Sergeant A Company

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      Joi Johannsson

      Sergeant on Beach

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      Martin Delaney

      Marine at Cave

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      Daniel Forcey

      Marine on Beach

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      Björgvin Franz Gíslason

      Impaled Marine

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      Darri Ingolfsson

      Wounded Marine

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      Hilmar Guðjónsson

      Wounded Marine #4

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      Jeremy Merrill

      Marine in Shellhole

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      Jeremiah Bitsui

      Young Indian

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      John Maloney

      Pilot

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      Dick 'Skip' Evans

      Pilot

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      Karl Gulledge

      Pilot

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      Michael Ahl

      Senator (uncredited)

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      Brian Eric Alexander

      Funeral Attendant (uncredited)

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      Tex Allen

      Retired Iwo Jima Marine Corps Captain (uncredited)

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      Mark T Anderson

      Business Man (uncredited)

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      Erik Audé

      Officer (uncredited)

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      David Block

      Busboy (uncredited)

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      Kyle S. Brown

      Marine at War (uncredited)

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      Dale Caba

      Photographer (uncredited)

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      Brian Ceponis

      Navy Captain (uncredited)

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      Jean-Paul Chreky

      Photographer (uncredited)

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      Ali Costello

      Movie Star #1 (uncredited)

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      Michelle Cuneo

      Betty Bradley (uncredited)

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      Jemma Evans

      Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

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      Paul Fahrenkopf

      Dedication Attendee (uncredited)

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      Pamela Fischer

      Military Wife (uncredited)

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      Jason Frederick

      Baseball Player (uncredited)

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      Grétar Már Garðarsson

      Solider (uncredited)

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      Katherine Hoskins Mackey

      General's Wife (uncredited)

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      George Kardulias

      Civilian Guest at Iwo Jima Memorial (uncredited)

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      Debbi Larkins

      Movie Star #2 (uncredited)

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      Halldór Magnússon

      Soldier on Beach (uncredited)

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      Jon Marshall

      Background (uncredited)

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      Theo Marshall

      Cubs Fan (uncredited)

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      Nevin Millan

      American Indian Congress Member (uncredited)

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      Mark A. Nash

      Welcome Crowd (uncredited)

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      Spiro Papas

      Photographer (uncredited)

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      Robin Reck

      Event Attendee (uncredited)

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      Matthew Schueller

      Military Personnel (uncredited)

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      Robert Shepherd

      Senator (uncredited)

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      Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson

      Marine (uncredited)

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      Chris Stinson

      Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited)

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      Vignir Jón Vignisson

      Soldier with Dog (uncredited)

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      Jesse G. Louis

      Train Conductor (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by r96sk

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    Written by r96sk on Wed Feb 09 2022
    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 - includ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    90000000.00

    Revenue

    65900000.00

    Keywords

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