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Flags of Our Fathers(2006)

2h 15mWar, Drama, HistoryEnglish
6.9/10
2,023 user ratings

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.

Director

Clint Eastwood

Studio

DreamWorks Pictures

Budget

$90M

Revenue

$66M

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Cast

Ryan Phillippe

Ryan Phillippe

as John 'Doc' Bradley

Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

as Rene Gagnon

Adam Beach

Adam Beach

as Ira Hayes

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

as Keyes Beech

John Slattery

John Slattery

as Bud Gerber

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

as Mike Strank

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

as Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski

Paul Walker

Paul Walker

as Hank Hansen

Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

as Colonel Chandler Johnson

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

as Captain Severance

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

as Pauline Harnois

Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

as James Bradley

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2006

Runtime

2h 15m

Language

English

Rating

6.9 / 10

Budget

$90M

Box Office

$66M

Production Companies

DreamWorks Pictures • Amblin Entertainment • Malpaso Productions

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Where can I watch Flags of Our Fathers?

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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 and released in 2006. It is a war, drama, history film.

How long is Flags of Our Fathers?

Flags of Our Fathers has a runtime of 2 hours and 15 minutes (135 minutes total).

Who stars in Flags of Our Fathers?

The cast of Flags of Our Fathers includes Ryan Phillippe as John 'Doc' Bradley, Jesse Bradford as Rene Gagnon, Adam Beach as Ira Hayes, John Benjamin Hickey as Keyes Beech, John Slattery as Bud Gerber and more.

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