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Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
7.1
Ratings: 7.1/10 from 60,506 users
Metascore:
79/100
Reviews: 399 user | 272 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in WWII. Director:Clint Eastwood |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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| Ryan Phillippe | ... | ||
| Jesse Bradford | ... | ||
| Adam Beach | ... | ||
| John Benjamin Hickey | ... | ||
| John Slattery | ... | ||
| Barry Pepper | ... | ||
| Jamie Bell | ... | ||
| Paul Walker | ... | ||
| Robert Patrick | ... | ||
| Neal McDonough | ... | ||
| Melanie Lynskey | ... | ||
| Thomas McCarthy | ... |
James Bradley
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| Chris Bauer | ... | ||
| Judith Ivey | ... | ||
| Myra Turley | ... | ||
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Storyline
In 1945, the Marines attack twelve thousand Japaneses protecting the twenty square kilometers of the sacred Iwo Jima island in a very violent battle. When they reach the Mount Suribachi and six soldiers raise their flag on the top, the picture becomes a symbol in a post Great Depression America. The government brings the three survivors to America to raise funds for war, bringing hope to desolate people, and making the three men heroes of the war. However, the traumatized trio has difficulty dealing with the image built by their superiors, sharing the heroism with their mates. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Every Soldier Stands Beside A Hero See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sequences of graphic war violence and carnage, and for language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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La conquista del honor See more »Filming Locations:
Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$53,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$10,245,190 (USA) (22 October 2006) (1876 Screens)Gross:
$65,900,249 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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Soldiers: Corpsman! Corpsman! Corpsman! Corpsman! For God sakes, corpsman! Corpsman! Corpsman!
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Written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
Performed by Dinah Shore
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Main title performed by Don Runner See more »
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Clint Eastwood tried to option "Flags of Our Fathers" after the book by James Bradley and Ron Powers was published in May 2000. However, Steven Spielberg had already bought the rights that summer, and in early 2001, had assigned its adaptation to the screenwriter William Broyles Jr.. Spielberg wasn't satisfied with the resulting screenplay and it laid dormant until he met with Eastwood at the Governor's Ball after the 2004 Oscar. After that, Eastwood took charge as the director with Spielberg as the producer. See more »Goofs
Errors in geography: Daylight pictures of "Soldier Field" (the flag raisers learn they will be climbing a paper mache hill) are actually filmed at the Rose Bowl (note the trees above the bowl which are the characteristic live oaks that surround the Rose Bowl). Of course, the "Soldier Field" stadium shots at night are computer graphics aided as the signature columns are no longer visible from inside the bowl since the recent massive renovation of this 80 year old stadium. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Soldiers: Corpsman! Corpsman! Corpsman! Corpsman! For God sakes, corpsman! Corpsman! Corpsman!
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Crazy Credits
There is an additional short sequence after the credits have ended. See more »Soundtracks
"I'll Walk Alone"Written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
Performed by Dinah Shore
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Main title performed by Don Runner See more »
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