Movie Cosmos - Flags of Our Fathers

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

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

Melanie Lynskey

As Pauline Harnois

Tom McCarthy

As James Bradley

Chris Bauer

As Commandant Vandegrift

Judith Ivey

As Belle Block

Myra Turley

As Madeline Evelley

Joseph Cross

As Franklin Sousley

Benjamin Walker

As Harlon Block

Alessandro Mastrobuono

As Lindberg

Scott Eastwood

As Lundsford

Stark Sands

As Gust

George Grizzard

As John Bradley

Harve Presnell

As Dave Severance

George Hearn

As Walter Gust

Len Cariou

As Mr. Beech

Christopher Curry

As Ed Block

Bubba Lewis

As Belle's Young Son

Beth Grant

As Mother Gagnon

Connie Ray

As Mrs. Sousley

Ann Dowd

As Mrs. Strank

Mary Beth Peil

As Mrs. Bradley

David Patrick Kelly

As President Truman

Jon Polito

As Borough President

Ned Eisenberg

As Joe Rosenthal

Gordon Clapp

As General "Howlin' Mad" Smith

Michael Cumpsty

As Secretary Forrestal

Vincent Foster

As Major on Plane

Kirk B.R. Woller

As Bill Genaust

Tom Verica

As Lieutenant Pennell

Jason Gray-Stanford

As Lieutenant Schrier

Matt Huffman

As Lieutenant Bell

David Hornsby

As Louis Lowery

Brian Kimmet

As Sergeant Boots Thomas

David Rasche

As Senator

Tom Mason

As John Tennack

Patrick Dollaghan

As Businessman

James Newman

As Local Politician

Steven M. Porter

As Tourist

Dale Waddington

As Tourist's Wife

Lennie Loftin

As Justice of the Peace

David Clennon

As White House Official

Mark Thomason

As Military Censor

Oliver Davis

As Young James Bradley

Sean Moran

As Waiter

Lisa Dodson

As Iggy's Mother

John Nielsen

As Senator Boyd

Jon Kellam

As Senator Haddigan

Ron Fassler

As Senator Robson

Denise Vlasis

As Luncheon Singer

Jenifer Menedis

As Luncheon Singer

Joie Shettler

As Luncheon Singer

Vivien Lesiak

As Luncheon Singer

John Henry Canavan

As Jailer

Donn Emerson

As Navy Lieutenant on Plane

Jayma Mays

As Nurse in Hawaii

Yukari Black

As Tokyo Rose (voice)

John Hoogenakker

As Funeral Home Employee

Barry Sigismondi

As Police Sergeant

William Charlton

As Bartender

Beth Tapper

As Bar Car Beauty

Shannon Gayle

As Bar Car Beauty #2

Jim Cantafio

As Reporter (in LA) #1

Mark Colson

As Reporter (in LA) #2

Danny McCarthy

As Reporter (in Chicago) #1

Patrick New

As Reporter (in Chicago) #2

James Horan

As Reporter (in NYC)

Michael Canavan

As Reporter at Hansen's

Erica Grant

As Secretary

Silas Weir Mitchell

As Lab Tech

George Cambio

As Lab Tech #2

David S. Brooks

As Sergeant A Company

Joi Johannsson

As Sergeant on Beach

Martin Delaney

As Marine at Cave

Daniel Forcey

As Marine on Beach

Björgvin Franz Gíslason

As Impaled Marine

Darri Ingolfsson

As Wounded Marine

Hilmar Guðjónsson

As Wounded Marine #4

Jeremy Merrill

As Marine in Shellhole

Jeremiah Bitsui

As Young Indian

John Maloney

As Pilot

Dick 'Skip' Evans

As Pilot

Karl Gulledge

As Pilot

Michael Ahl

As Senator (uncredited)

Brian Eric Alexander

As Funeral Attendant (uncredited)

Tex Allen

As Retired Iwo Jima Marine Corps Captain (uncredited)

Mark T Anderson

As Business Man (uncredited)

Erik Audé

As Officer (uncredited)

David Block

As Busboy (uncredited)

Kyle S. Brown

As Marine at War (uncredited)

Dale Caba

As Photographer (uncredited)

Brian Ceponis

As Navy Captain (uncredited)

Jean-Paul Chreky

As Photographer (uncredited)

Ali Costello

As Movie Star #1 (uncredited)

Michelle Cuneo

As Betty Bradley (uncredited)

Jemma Evans

As Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Paul Fahrenkopf

As Dedication Attendee (uncredited)

Pamela Fischer

As Military Wife (uncredited)

Jason Frederick

As Baseball Player (uncredited)

Grétar Már Garðarsson

As Solider (uncredited)

Katherine Hoskins Mackey

As General's Wife (uncredited)

George Kardulias

As Civilian Guest at Iwo Jima Memorial (uncredited)

Debbi Larkins

As Movie Star #2 (uncredited)

Halldór Magnússon

As Soldier on Beach (uncredited)

Jon Marshall

As Background (uncredited)

Theo Marshall

As Cubs Fan (uncredited)

Nevin Millan

As American Indian Congress Member (uncredited)

Mark A. Nash

As Welcome Crowd (uncredited)

Spiro Papas

As Photographer (uncredited)

Robin Reck

As Event Attendee (uncredited)

Matthew Schueller

As Military Personnel (uncredited)

Robert Shepherd

As Senator (uncredited)

Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson

As Marine (uncredited)

Chris Stinson

As Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited)

Vignir Jón Vignisson

As Soldier with Dog (uncredited)

Jesse G. Louis

As Train Conductor (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Clint Eastwood

Director, Original Music Composer, Producer

Tom Stern

Director of Photography

Steven Spielberg

Producer

William Broyles Jr.

Screenplay

Paul Haggis

Screenplay

Deborah Hopper

Costume Design

Al Goto

Stunts

Robert Lorenz

Producer

Tania McComas

Makeup Department Head

Janice Alexander

Hairstylist

Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Art Direction

Kimberley Spiteri

Hairstylist

Gabriel De Cunto

Makeup Artist

Henry Bumstead

Production Design

John J. Slove Jr.

Construction Coordinator

Gary A. Lee

Set Designer

Ketty Gonzalez

Hairstylist

Pam Cartmel

Art Department Coordinator

Carol A. O'Connell

Hairstylist

David Corral

Greensman

Gunnar Pálsson

Leadman

Steve Riley

Special Effects Coordinator

Richard C. Goddard

Set Decoration

Terry Baliel

Hairstylist

Petra Dís Magnúsdóttir

Makeup Artist

Michael Muscarella

Construction Coordinator

Zoe Hay

Makeup Artist

Robert Clark

Sculptor

Lisa Jelic

Makeup Artist

John Schacht

Leadman

Adrian Gorton

Set Designer

Juno J. Ellis

ADR & Dubbing

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eggert Ketilsson

Special Effects Coordinator

Steve Mann

Sound Effects Editor

Charles Maynes

Sound Effects Editor

John T. Cucci

Foley

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Matthias Wittmann

Animation

Joe Dorn

ADR & Dubbing

Joel Cox

Editor

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jason W. Jennings

Sound Effects Editor

Alan Robert Murray

Supervising Sound Editor

Nicholas Korda

ADR & Dubbing

Steven Ticknor

Sound Designer

William Dawson

Special Effects Coordinator

Jason King

Sound Effects Editor

Bub Asman

Supervising Sound Editor

Steve Pederson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan O'Connell

Foley

Hugo Dominguez

Visual Effects

Lou Pecora

Digital Compositor

Phyllis Huffman

Casting

Michael Sexton

Property Master

David A. Arnold

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Gloria D'Alessandro

Dialogue Editor

Mable Lawson-McCrary

Script Supervisor

Ulrika Akander

Dialogue Editor

Lucy Coldsnow-Smith

Dialogue Editor

James Matheny

Dialogue Editor

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts

Peter Dress

Second Second Assistant Director

Walt Martin

Sound Mixer

Joe Farrell

Compositing Lead

Paul Lacovara

Stunts

Vincent D'Angelo

Digital Effects Producer

Roger Kupelian

Matte Painter

Julian Levi

Visual Effects Producer

Simon Rhee

Stunts

Marc Dominic Rienzo

Compositing Artist

Matthew E. Butler

Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul Lambert

Digital Compositor

Reviews:

r96sk (8/10)

A nicely crafted war film.

I wasn't overly invested in what was happening onscreen, but that doesn't take away from the fact that I still found 'Flags of Our Fathers' to be a very good and a very interesting story from the Battle of Iwo Jima.

It's a fascinating tale that it tells, which is definitely its strongest feature. As a whole I was very interested in it, individually I don't think it's as strong but as a collective it comes out nicely. Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford and Adam Beach are the pick of the performers, though there are a load of familiar faces elsewhere - including Paul Walker, John Slattery and Jamie Bell.

Super intrigued to check out 'Letters from Iwo Jima', which Clint Eastwood & Co. released two months after this to serve as a companion piece. Hopefully that's as good as this.

2022-02-09