Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers (WGA):

William Broyles Jr. (screenplay) and
Paul Haggis (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

20 October 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | History | War

Tagline:

A Single Shot Can End The War

Plot:

The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in WWII.

Plot Keywords:

Gore | Tokyo Japan | Political Manipulation | 1940s | Exploding Body

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations

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
Thomas McCarthy	...	James Bradley (as Tom McCarthy)
Chris Bauer	...	Commandant Vandegrift
Judith Ivey	...	Belle Block
Myra Turley	...	Madeline Evelley
Joseph Cross	...	Franklin Sousley
Benjamin Walker	...	Harlon Block
Alessandro Mastrobuono	...	Lindberg
Scott Reeves	...	Lundsford
Stark Sands	...	Gust
George Grizzard	...	John Bradley
Harve Presnell	...	Dave Severance
George Hearn	...	Walter Gust
Len Cariou	...	Mr. Beech
Christopher Curry	...	Ed Block
Bubba Lewis	...	Belle's Young Son
Beth Grant	...	Mother Gagnon
Connie Ray	...	Mrs. Sousley
Ann Dowd	...	Mrs. Strank
Mary Beth Peil	...	Mrs. Bradley
David Patrick Kelly	...	President Truman
Jon Polito	...	Borough President
Ned Eisenberg	...	Joe Rosenthal
Gordon Clapp	...	General "Howlin' Mad" Smith
Michael Cumpsty	...	Secretary Forrestal
V.J. Foster	...	Major on Plane
Kirk B.R. Woller	...	Bill Genaust
Tom Verica	...	Lieutenant Pennel
Jason Gray-Stanford	...	Lieutenant Schrier
Matt Huffman	...	Lieutenant Bell
David Hornsby	...	Louis Lowery
Brian Kimmet	...	Sergeant Boots Thomas
David Rasche	...	Senator
Tom Mason	...	John Tennack
Patrick Dollaghan	...	Businessman
James Newman	...	Local Politician
Steven M. Porter	...	Tourist
Dale Waddington Horowitz	...	Tourist's Wife
Lennie Loftin	...	Justice of the Peace
David Clennon	...	White House Official
Mark Thomason	...	Military Censor
Oliver Davis	...	Young James Bradley
Sean Moran	...	Waiter
Lisa Dodson	...	Iggy's Mother
John Nielsen	...	Senator Boyd
Jon Kellam	...	Senator Haddigan
Ron Fassler	...	Senator Robson
Denise Vlasis	...	Luncheon Singer (as Denise Bella Vlasis-Gascon)
Jenifer Menedis	...	Luncheon Singer
Joie Shettler	...	Luncheon Singer
Vivien Lesiak	...	Luncheon Singer
John Henry Canavan	...	Jailer
Donn Emerson	...	Navy Lieutenant on Plane
Jayma Mays	...	Nurse in Hawaii
Yukari Black	...	Tokyo Rose (voice)
John Hoogenakker	...	Funeral Home Employee
Barry Sigismondi	...	Police Sergeant
William Charlton	...	Bartender
Beth Tapper	...	Bar Car Beauty
Shannon Gayle	...	Bar Car Beauty #2
Jim Cantafio	...	Reporter (in LA) #1
Mark Colson	...	Reporter (in LA) #2
Danny McCarthy	...	Reporter (in Chicago) #1
Patrick New	...	Reporter (in Chicago) #2
James Horan	...	Reporter (in NYC)
Michael Canavan	...	Reporter at Hansen's
Erica Grant	...	Secretary
Silas Weir Mitchell	...	Lab Tech
George Cambio	...	Lab Tech #2
David S. Brooks	...	Sergeant A Company
Jóhann G. Jóhannsson	...	Sergeant on Beach (as Johann Johannson)
Martin Delaney	...	Marine at Cave
Daniel Forcey	...	Marine on Beach
Björgvin Franz Gíslason	...	Impaled Marine (as Bjorgvin Franz Gislason)
Darri Ingolfsson	...	Wounded Marine (as Darrin Ingolfsson)
Hilmar Gudjonsson	...	Wouned Marine #4
Jeremy Merrill	...	Marine in Shellhole
Jeremiah Bitsui	...	Young Indian
John Maloney	...	Pilot
Dick 'Skip' Evans	...	Pilot (as Skip Evans)
Karl Gulledge	...	Pilot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jean-Paul Chreky	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Ali Costello	...	Movie Star (uncredited)
Michelle Delynn	...	Betty Bradley (uncredited)
Chaz Fatur	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Pamela Fischer	...	Military Wife (uncredited)
Garth R. Hassell	...	US Marine (uncredited)
Kirk Lambert	...	Marine Colonel (uncredited)
Jamie Louachai	...	Townsperson (uncredited)
Nevin Millan	...	American Indian Congress Member (uncredited)
Haley Nero	...	Party Patron (uncredited)
Christopher Phillips	...	Memorial Onlooker (uncredited)
Jeff Sutherland	...	Man on Steps (uncredited)

Directed by
Clint Eastwood

Writing credits (WGA)
William Broyles Jr.		(screenplay) and
Paul Haggis		(screenplay)
James Bradley		(book) and
Ron Powers		(book)

Produced by
Clint Eastwood	....	producer
Robert Lorenz	....	producer
Tim Moore	....	co-producer
Steven Spielberg	....	producer

Original Music by
Clint Eastwood

Cinematography by
Tom Stern		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Joel Cox

Casting by
Phyllis Huffman

Production Design by
Henry Bumstead

Art Direction by
Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Set Decoration by
Richard C. Goddard		(as Richard Goddard)

Costume Design by
Deborah Hopper

Makeup Department
Janice Alexander	....	hair stylist
Terry Baliel	....	hair stylist
Gabriel De Cunto	....	makeup artist
Zoe Hay	....	makeup artist
Brian Hillard	....	special makeup effects: Tinsley Transfers
Stefan Jorgen	....	makeup effects: Iceland (as Stefan Jorgen Agustsson)
Eryn Krueger Mekash	....	makeup artist (as Eryn Krueger)
Petra Dís Magnúsdóttir	....	makeup artist: Iceland (as Petra Dis Magnusdottir)
Tania McComas	....	makeup department head
Carol A. O'Connell	....	hair department head
Áslaug Dröfn Sigurðardóttir	....	makeup artist: Iceland (as Aslaug Cookie Sigurdardottir)
Kimberley Spiteri	....	hair stylist
Christien Tinsley	....	special makeup effects artist
Jay Wejebe	....	makeup artist
Carol Collini	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Roxy D'Alonzo	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Patricia Dehaney-Le May	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Latrice Edwards	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Kristin Fatigato	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Vincent J. Guastini	....	burn effects (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hoel	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Rosalind Jones-Crosby	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Sheena Mashhood	....	lab makeup effects (uncredited)
Nicole Michaud	....	hair punching: Tinsley Transfers (uncredited)
Michele Tyminski	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Vicki Vacca	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Rebecca Wachtel	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Crystal Wolfchild	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Leifur B. Dagfinnsson	....	unit production manager
Tim Moore	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David M. Bernstein	....	first assistant director: second unit (as David Bernstein)
Katie Carroll	....	second assistant director
Peter Dress	....	second second assistant director (as Pete Dress)
Gagga Jonsdottir	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Rannveig Gagga Jonsdottir)
Michael Judd	....	additional second assistant director
Donald Murphy	....	first assistant director
Michael Owens	....	second unit director
Ruben Flores Rios II	....	additional second second assistant director

Art Department
Scott M. Anderson	....	assistant property master
Magnus Arnasun	....	set dresser: Iceland
Fridrik Ásmundsson	....	set dresser: Iceland (as Fridrik Elis Asmundsson)
Anthony Barracca	....	lead: Chicago
David Benavides	....	swing gang
William 'Wild Bill' Benavides	....	swing gang (as William Benavides)
Thoranna D. Bjornsdottir	....	on-set dresser: Iceland
Bradley B. Blasdel	....	swing gang
Pam Cartmel	....	art department coordinator
Dan Craney	....	construction labor foreman
Tanja Deshida	....	buyer
Elixandro Diaz Jr.	....	plaster supervisor
Chuck Eskridge	....	stand-by painter (as Chuck Eskridge Jr.)
James Fernandez	....	on-set dresser (as James Daniel Fernandez)
Ed Giovanni	....	swing gang
Adrian Gorton	....	art director: Iceland
Adrian Gorton	....	set designer
Natalie G. Gunnarsdottir	....	property assistant: Iceland
Alan Hicks	....	set decorator: Chicago
Erik Hirt	....	property assistant: Iceland
John Horning	....	assistant property master
Ragnar Jónasson	....	on-set dresser: Iceland (as Ragnar Jonasson)
Gary A. Lee	....	set designer
David Leon McCardle	....	swing gang
David G. Morse	....	swing gang
Michael Muscarella	....	construction coordinator (as Michael A. Muscarella)
Joseph Musso	....	production illustrator
Paul Myerberg	....	swing gang
Daniel Newton	....	set dresser: Iceland
Thorgeir F. Odinsson	....	on-set dresser: Iceland
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.	....	set designer (as Joseph G. Pacelli)
Gunnar Pálsson	....	leadperson: Iceland (as Gunnar Palsson)
Enrico Paronelli	....	paint foreman
Lester Poser	....	prop assistant
Sandra Renfroe	....	swing gang (as Sandi Armstrong Renfroe)
Mike Rutgard	....	swing gang (as Michael S. Rutgard)
Michael Sabo	....	assistant property master
Kenny Sanford	....	construction general foreman
John Schacht	....	leadperson (as John A. Schacht)
John H. Schulz	....	paint supervisor: Chicago
Michael Sexton	....	property master (as Mike Sexton)
John J. Slove Jr.	....	construction coordinator: Chicago
Robert Southall	....	swing gang
Joe Spaan	....	swing gang (as Josef Spaan)
Wayne Springfield	....	carpenter
H.J. Strunk	....	construction foreman: Iceland
Kurt Thoresen	....	property assistant: Iceland
Gary Tuers	....	assistant property master (as Gary F. Tuers)
Dan Wilkerson	....	property assistant: Iceland
Jason E. Baldwin	....	assistant food stylist (uncredited)
Thomas J. Glynn	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Matt Hausmann	....	assistant food stylist (uncredited)
Erik Hirt	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Kyle Holden	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Mark David Kersey	....	head greensman (uncredited)
David Ladish	....	set dresser (uncredited)
James R. Lord	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Matt McKinney	....	art department: Chicago (uncredited)
Gary Tuers	....	property master: second unit (uncredited)
Gregory A. Weimerskirch	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Rob Yale	....	set dresser: Chicago (uncredited)
Will Ziegenhorn	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ulrika Akander	....	dialogue editor
David A. Arnold	....	supervising dialogue editor (as Dave Arnold)
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Bub Asman	....	co-supervising sound editor
David E. Campbell	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
William Cawley	....	first assistant sound editor (as Bill Cawley)
Vincent Cirilli	....	ProTools engineer
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith	....	dialogue editor
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Gloria D'Alessandro	....	dialogue editor
Valerie Davidson	....	foley editor
Joe Dorn	....	adr editor
Michael Dressel	....	supervising foley editor
Richard Duarte	....	foley mixer
Juno J. Ellis	....	adr supervisor
Jonathan Fuh	....	boom operator (as Jonathan Lee-Ger Fuh)
Galen Goodpaster	....	assistant sound editor
Dick Hansen	....	sound utility
Jason W. Jennings	....	sound effects editor (as Jay Jennings)
Jason King	....	sound effects editor
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	adr editor
Steve Mann	....	sound effects editor
Walt Martin	....	sound mixer
James Matheny	....	dialogue editor (as Jim Matheny)
Charles Maynes	....	sound effects editor
Ryan Murphy	....	sound mix technician
Alan Robert Murray	....	supervising sound editor
Kevin Murray	....	assistant sound editor
Rupert Nadeau	....	assistant adr editor
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Steve Pederson	....	sound re-recording mixer
John T. Reitz	....	sound re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Gregg Rudloff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steven Ticknor	....	sound designer (as Steve Ticknor)
David Wolowic	....	assistant sound editor (as Dave Wolowic)
Arni Gustafsson	....	second boom operator (uncredited)
Arni Gustafsson	....	utility sound (uncredited)
Charles Maynes	....	sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jan Aaris	....	special effects purchaser
Marc Banich	....	special effects technician
Roy K. Cancino	....	special effects technician
David Cohen	....	mold maker
William Dawson	....	second unit special effects coordinator
John J. Downey	....	special effects shop foreman
Ante Dugandzic	....	special effects foreman
Mike Edmonson	....	special effects set coordinator
Megan Flagg	....	special makeup effects artist: Tinsley Transfers
Chuck Hessey	....	special effects technician
Eggert Ketilsson	....	special effects coordinator
James Lacroix	....	special effects technician
James Lorimer	....	special effects technician (as Jim Lorimer)
Brandon K. McLaughlin	....	pyrotechnician
David A. Poole	....	special effects technician (as David Poole)
Shari Ann Riley	....	special effects technician
Steve Riley	....	special effects coordinator
Dominic V. Ruiz	....	special effects technician
Johannes Sverrisson	....	special effects
Richard Terry Tjelmeland	....	special effects technician
Bruno Van Zeebroeck	....	special effects technician
Tim Walkey	....	pyro diver foreman
Diane Woodhouse	....	special effects shop coordinator
George Zamora	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Dan Abrams	....	digital lighting artist
Nancy Adams	....	animator
Tom Allen	....	lead digital effects artist
Slavik Anishchenko	....	animator
Darryl Anka	....	visual effects storyboards
James G. Anka	....	model maker
Austen Armus	....	render coordinator
Brandon Ashworth	....	digital effects artist
Tohda Asuka	....	color & lighting artist (as Asuka Tohda)
Joe Bailey	....	rotoscope artist
Joseph Bailey	....	digital compositor
Maurice Bastian	....	digital lighting artist
Geoffrey E. Baumann	....	3D integration lead: Digital Domain (as Geoffrey Baumann)
Eric M. Beaver	....	digital compositor (as Eric Beaver)
Brian Begun	....	lead compositor: Digital Domain
Joel Behrens	....	compositor: Digital Domain
Bob Bennett	....	digital effects artist (as Robert Bennett)
Niki Bern	....	digital compositor
Nafees Bin Zafar	....	technical developer
Frank Bonniwell	....	character animator
Frank Bonniwell	....	technical animator
Kevin Bouchez	....	digital compositor
Matthew E. Butler	....	visual effects supervisor (as Matthew Butler)
Howard Cabalfin	....	rotoscope artist
Gordon Chapman	....	animator: Digital Domain (as Gordan Chapman)
Katie Cheang	....	animator
Ili Chiang	....	digital artist
Ili Chiang	....	lighting artist
Jacob Clark	....	digital effects artist
Chad E. Collier	....	scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain
Sean Coonce	....	rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Brenton Cottman	....	matte painter
Vincent D'Angelo	....	digital effects coordinator
Brandon Davis	....	digital effects artist
Shad Davis	....	visual effects coordinator
Edgar Díaz	....	rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Feliciano di Giorgio	....	lead digital compositor
Gareth Dinneen	....	digital compositor
Nathaniel Dirksen	....	technical developer
Hugo Dominguez	....	rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Joshua Doud	....	3D integration artist
Christina Drahos	....	digital compositor: Digital Domain
Greg Duda	....	digital effects artist
Michael Edland	....	digital effects artist (as Mike Edland)
Roy Edwards	....	lead digital effects artist
Nousha Emami	....	lighting artist
Jenn Epstein	....	roto artist: Digital Domain
Saeed Faridzadeh	....	rotoscope artist
Joe Farrell	....	lead digital compositor (as Joe Tessa Farrell)
Chad Finnerty	....	animator
Jay Frankenberger	....	compositor: Digital Domain
Antonio Freire	....	production accountant
Robert A.D. Frick	....	digital lighting artist
Max Gabl	....	matte painter
Steve Galle	....	digital lighting artist
Brian Gazdik	....	digital effects artist: Digital Domain
Swen Gillberg	....	technical integration lead
Mitchell Glazer	....	visual effects editor
Lori Green	....	technical developer
Ron Gress	....	matte painter
Steve Griffith	....	digital coordinator: Digital Domain
Bryan Grill	....	digital effects supervisor
Eddie Gutierrez	....	rotoscope artist
Jonah Hall	....	computer graphics supervisor
Martin Hall	....	compositor: Digital Domain
Amanda Hampton	....	technical developer
Michael S. Harbour	....	compositor (as Michael Harbour)
Ian A. Harris	....	rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Jessica Harris	....	digital compositor
Marlan Harris	....	rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Christopher N. Harvey	....	technical developer
Claas Henke	....	visual effects concept artist
Peter Herlein	....	rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Brad Herman	.... <