Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
They fight for their country but they die for their friends.
Starring Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach, Jesse Bradford
Directed by Clint Eastwood
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.
Runtime: 135 min.
Rating: 6.8
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,History,War
Keywords: japan,world war ii,dying and death,pacific,iwo jima,aftercreditsstinger,duringcreditsstinger,1940s
Cast
John 'Doc' Bradley
Corporal Ira Hayes
Corporal Rene Gagnon
Sergeant Keyes Beech
Bud Gerber
Sergeant Mike Strank
Private Ralph Ignatowski
Sergeant Hank Hansen
Colonel Chandler Johnson
Captain Dave Severance
Pauline Harnois Gagnon
General Alexander Vandegrift
General Holland Smith
Belle Block
Private Franklin Sousley
Harlon Block
Corporal Chuck Lindberg
Gust
Mrs. Strank
Mother Gagnon
Sergeant Boots Thomas
Lieutenant Harold Schrier
Senator
Local Politician
Bar Car Beauty
Bar Car Beauty #2
Lundsford
Secretary Forrestal
President Harry S. Truman
Borough President
Secretary
Nurse in Hawaii