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…
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.
Top 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
Melanie Lynskey
Pauline Harnois
Tom McCarthy
James Bradley
Chris Bauer
Commandant Vandegrift
Judith Ivey
Belle Block
Myra Turley
Madeline Evelley
Joseph Cross
Franklin Sousley
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FAQ about Flags of Our Fathers
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…
When was Flags of Our Fathers released?
Flags of Our Fathers was released in 2006.
What genres does Flags of Our Fathers belong to?
Flags of Our Fathers is categorised as War, Drama, History.
Who stars in Flags of Our Fathers?
The cast of Flags of Our Fathers includes Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery.