Flags of Our Fathers
(USA, 2006, 132 minutes)
The true story of the soldiers who raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi in the island of Iwo Jima in 1944 after one of the bloodiest battles of WWII only to find themselves shipped back to the US to be cheered as heroes. Thoughtful, powerful war melodrama that, despite classy handling and excellent performances, never seems to find its rhythm.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Dreamworks Pictures present a Malpaso/Amblin Entertainment production. Starring Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery, Barry Pepper, Jamie Bell, Paul Walker. Directed by Clint Eastwood; produced by Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, Robert Lorenz; screenplay by William Broyles Jr. and Paul Haggis, based on the book Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley with Ron Powers; music by Clint Eastwood; director of photography, Tom Stern; production designer, Henry Bumstead; costume designer, Deborah Hopper; film editor, Joel Cox; visual effects supervisor, Michael Owens.
The true story of the soldiers who raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi in the island of Iwo Jima in 1944 after one of the bloodiest battles of WWII only to find themselves shipped back to the US to be cheered as heroes. Thoughtful, powerful war melodrama that, despite classy handling and excellent performances, never seems to find its rhythm.
Warner Bros. Pictures and Dreamworks Pictures present a Malpaso/Amblin Entertainment production. Starring Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery, Barry Pepper, Jamie Bell, Paul Walker. Directed by Clint Eastwood; produced by Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, Robert Lorenz; screenplay by William Broyles Jr. and Paul Haggis, based on the book Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley with Ron Powers; music by Clint Eastwood; director of photography, Tom Stern; production designer, Henry Bumstead; costume designer, Deborah Hopper; film editor, Joel Cox; visual effects supervisor, Michael Owens.
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