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Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

Release: 2006-10-19 ·Runtime: 135m ·★ 6.9
War Drama History

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

DreamWorks Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
Malpaso Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Paul Walker Paul Walker as Hank Hansen Chris Bauer Chris Bauer as Commandant Vandegrift Gordon Clapp Gordon Clapp as General "Howlin' Mad" Smith Michael Cumpsty Michael Cumpsty as Secretary Forrestal David Rasche David Rasche as Senator Barry Sigismondi Barry Sigismondi as Police Sergeant Ryan Phillippe Ryan Phillippe as John 'Doc' Bradley Ann Dowd Ann Dowd as Mrs. Strank Kirk B.R. Woller Kirk B.R. Woller as Bill Genaust George Hearn George Hearn as Walter Gust Ali Costello Ali Costello as Movie Star #1 (uncredited) Robin Reck Robin Reck as Event Attendee (uncredited) Barry Pepper Barry Pepper as Mike Strank Tom Verica Tom Verica as Lieutenant Pennell Ron Fassler Ron Fassler as Senator Robson Michelle Cuneo Michelle Cuneo as Betty Bradley (uncredited) Myra Turley Myra Turley as Madeline Evelley Joseph Cross Joseph Cross as Franklin Sousley Connie Ray Connie Ray as Mrs. Sousley Steven M. Porter Steven M. Porter as Tourist John Nielsen John Nielsen as Senator Boyd Shannon Gayle Shannon Gayle as Bar Car Beauty #2 Silas Weir Mitchell Silas Weir Mitchell as Lab Tech Spiro Papas Spiro Papas as Photographer (uncredited) Chris Stinson Chris Stinson as Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited) Jamie Bell Jamie Bell as Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski James Horan James Horan as Reporter (in NYC) Brian Kimmet Brian Kimmet as Sergeant Boots Thomas Oliver Davis Oliver Davis as Young James Bradley Adam Beach Adam Beach as Ira Hayes Benjamin Walker Benjamin Walker as Harlon Block Harve Presnell Harve Presnell as Dave Severance John Benjamin Hickey John Benjamin Hickey as Keyes Beech Christopher Curry Christopher Curry as Ed Block Jon Polito Jon Polito as Borough President Jason Gray-Stanford Jason Gray-Stanford as Lieutenant Schrier Tom Mason Tom Mason as John Tennack Dale Waddington Dale Waddington as Tourist's Wife Sean Moran Sean Moran as Waiter Mark Colson Mark Colson as Reporter (in LA) #2 Björgvin Franz Gíslason Björgvin Franz Gíslason as Impaled Marine Nevin Millan Nevin Millan as American Indian Congress Member (uncredited) Jesse Bradford Jesse Bradford as Rene Gagnon Beth Grant Beth Grant as Mother Gagnon David Hornsby David Hornsby as Louis Lowery John Hoogenakker John Hoogenakker as Funeral Home Employee Jayma Mays Jayma Mays as Nurse in Hawaii Stark Sands Stark Sands as Gust Jason Frederick Jason Frederick as Baseball Player (uncredited) William Charlton William Charlton as Bartender Beth Tapper Beth Tapper as Bar Car Beauty Danny McCarthy Danny McCarthy as Reporter (in Chicago) #1 Mary Beth Peil Mary Beth Peil as Mrs. Bradley Neal McDonough Neal McDonough as Captain Severance Grétar Már Garðarsson Grétar Már Garðarsson as Solider (uncredited) Jesse G. Louis Jesse G. Louis as Train Conductor (uncredited) Melanie Lynskey Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Harnois Bubba Lewis Bubba Lewis as Belle's Young Son Ned Eisenberg Ned Eisenberg as Joe Rosenthal Lennie Loftin Lennie Loftin as Justice of the Peace John Henry Canavan John Henry Canavan as Jailer Jeremiah Bitsui Jeremiah Bitsui as Young Indian John Slattery John Slattery as Bud Gerber Martin Delaney Martin Delaney as Marine at Cave Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson as Marine (uncredited) Darri Ingolfsson Darri Ingolfsson as Wounded Marine Mark T Anderson Mark T Anderson as Business Man (uncredited) Kyle S. Brown Kyle S. Brown as Marine at War (uncredited) Jemma Evans Jemma Evans as Ceremony Guest (uncredited) Mark A. Nash Mark A. Nash as Welcome Crowd (uncredited) George Grizzard George Grizzard as John Bradley David Clennon David Clennon as White House Official Scott Eastwood Scott Eastwood as Lundsford Robert Patrick Robert Patrick as Colonel Chandler Johnson Tom McCarthy Tom McCarthy as James Bradley David Patrick Kelly David Patrick Kelly as President Truman Erik Audé Erik Audé as Officer (uncredited) Hilmar Guðjónsson Hilmar Guðjónsson as Wounded Marine #4 Vincent Foster Vincent Foster as Major on Plane Paul Fahrenkopf Paul Fahrenkopf as Dedication Attendee (uncredited) Robert Shepherd Robert Shepherd as Senator (uncredited) Judith Ivey Judith Ivey as Belle Block Patrick Dollaghan Patrick Dollaghan as Businessman Joi Johannsson Joi Johannsson as Sergeant on Beach Len Cariou Len Cariou as Mr. Beech