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Flags of Our Fathers

Name: Flags of Our Fathers
Director: Clint Eastwood
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 2006-10-19
Duration: 135 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery

2006 · 2h 15m · War, Drama, History

IMDb 7.1 Metacritic 79 RT 76%

Clint Eastwood's unflinching look at the human cost of war and the myth-making that follows is exactly the kind of weighty, intelligent drama worth your time. The solid scores across the board confirm what you probably suspect: this is a serious, well-crafted film that respects your intelligence. Watch it tonight if you're in the mood for something that sticks with you.

Plot

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

Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery

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