Flags of Our Fathers
2006 · Movie · R · 135 min · ★ 6.9 · 78% critics
During the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, a flag-raising photo becomes a national symbol. The story follows a few of the servicemen tied to that moment as they’re pulled from combat into a public campaign, forced to relive what happened and confront what “hero” really means.
Based on Flags of Our Fathers
Also known as Iwo Jima - Flags of Our Fathers
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-10-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (2,021 votes)
- Budget
- $90,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious WWII drama that balances brutal battlefield memories with the uneasy aftermath of fame and propaganda; Not for you if you want nonstop action or simple patriotism like 9th Company.
Pros: fascinating true-story angle; intense wartime moments; thoughtful look at heroism | Cons: jumpy timeline shifts; hard to connect; can feel overlong
Themes
- dying and death
- japan
- world war ii
- based on true story
- pacific
- pacific war
- iwo jima
- aftercreditsstinger
- duringcreditsstinger
- 1940s
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Barry Pepper
as Mike Strank
Jamie Bell
as Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski
Paul Walker
as Hank Hansen
Robert Patrick
as Colonel Chandler Johnson
Neal McDonough
as Captain Severance
Directed by Clint Eastwood