Poster for the movie Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

2006 • 135 minutes
WarDramaHistory

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.

Picture of Ryan Phillippe

Ryan Phillippe

John 'Doc' Bradley

Picture of Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Rene Gagnon

Picture of Adam Beach

Adam Beach

Ira Hayes

Picture of John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Keyes Beech

Picture of John Slattery

John Slattery

Bud Gerber

Picture of Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Mike Strank

Picture of Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski

Picture of Paul Walker

Paul Walker

Hank Hansen

Picture of Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Colonel Chandler Johnson

Picture of Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Captain Severance

Picture of Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Pauline Harnois

Picture of Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

James Bradley

Picture of Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Commandant Vandegrift

Picture of Judith Ivey

Judith Ivey

Belle Block

Picture of Myra Turley

Myra Turley

Madeline Evelley

Picture of Joseph Cross

Joseph Cross

Franklin Sousley

Picture of Benjamin Walker

Benjamin Walker

Harlon Block

Picture of Alessandro Mastrobuono

Alessandro Mastrobuono

Lindberg

Picture of Scott Eastwood

Scott Eastwood

Lundsford

Picture of Stark Sands

Stark Sands

Gust

Picture of George Grizzard

George Grizzard

John Bradley

Picture of Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Dave Severance

Picture of George Hearn

George Hearn

Walter Gust

Picture of Len Cariou

Len Cariou

Mr. Beech

Picture of Christopher Curry

Christopher Curry

Ed Block

Picture of Bubba Lewis

Bubba Lewis

Belle's Young Son

Picture of Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Mother Gagnon

Picture of Connie Ray

Connie Ray

Mrs. Sousley

Picture of Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Mrs. Strank

Picture of Mary Beth Peil

Mary Beth Peil

Mrs. Bradley

Picture of David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

President Truman

Picture of Jon Polito

Jon Polito

Borough President

Picture of Ned Eisenberg

Ned Eisenberg

Joe Rosenthal

Picture of Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

General "Howlin' Mad" Smith

Picture of Michael Cumpsty

Michael Cumpsty

Secretary Forrestal

Picture of Vincent Foster

Vincent Foster

Major on Plane

Picture of Kirk B.R. Woller

Kirk B.R. Woller

Bill Genaust

Picture of Tom Verica

Tom Verica

Lieutenant Pennell

Picture of Jason Gray-Stanford

Jason Gray-Stanford

Lieutenant Schrier

Picture of Matt Huffman

Matt Huffman

Lieutenant Bell

Picture of David Hornsby

David Hornsby

Louis Lowery

Picture of Brian Kimmet

Brian Kimmet

Sergeant Boots Thomas

Picture of David Rasche

David Rasche

Senator

Picture of Tom Mason

Tom Mason

John Tennack

Picture of Patrick Dollaghan

Patrick Dollaghan

Businessman

Picture of James Newman

James Newman

Local Politician

Picture of Steven M. Porter

Steven M. Porter

Tourist

Picture of Dale Waddington

Dale Waddington

Tourist's Wife

Picture of Lennie Loftin

Lennie Loftin

Justice of the Peace

Picture of David Clennon

David Clennon

White House Official

Picture of Mark Thomason

Mark Thomason

Military Censor

Picture of Oliver Davis

Oliver Davis

Young James Bradley

Picture of Sean Moran

Sean Moran

Waiter

Picture of Lisa Dodson

Lisa Dodson

Iggy's Mother

Picture of John Nielsen

John Nielsen

Senator Boyd

Picture of Jon Kellam

Jon Kellam

Senator Haddigan

Picture of Ron Fassler

Ron Fassler

Senator Robson

Picture of Denise Vlasis

Denise Vlasis

Luncheon Singer

Picture of Jenifer Menedis

Jenifer Menedis

Luncheon Singer

Picture of Joie Shettler

Joie Shettler

Luncheon Singer

Picture of Vivien Lesiak

Vivien Lesiak

Luncheon Singer

Picture of John Henry Canavan

John Henry Canavan

Jailer

Picture of Donn Emerson

Donn Emerson

Navy Lieutenant on Plane

Picture of Jayma Mays

Jayma Mays

Nurse in Hawaii

Picture of Yukari Black

Yukari Black

Tokyo Rose (voice)

Picture of John Hoogenakker

John Hoogenakker

Funeral Home Employee

Picture of Barry Sigismondi

Barry Sigismondi

Police Sergeant

Picture of William Charlton

William Charlton

Bartender

Picture of Beth Tapper

Beth Tapper

Bar Car Beauty

Picture of Shannon Gayle

Shannon Gayle

Bar Car Beauty #2

Picture of Jim Cantafio

Jim Cantafio

Reporter (in LA) #1

Picture of Mark Colson

Mark Colson

Reporter (in LA) #2

Picture of Danny McCarthy

Danny McCarthy

Reporter (in Chicago) #1

Picture of Patrick New

Patrick New

Reporter (in Chicago) #2

Picture of James Horan

James Horan

Reporter (in NYC)

Picture of Michael Canavan

Michael Canavan

Reporter at Hansen's

Picture of Erica Grant

Erica Grant

Secretary

Picture of Silas Weir Mitchell

Silas Weir Mitchell

Lab Tech

Picture of George Cambio

George Cambio

Lab Tech #2

Picture of David S. Brooks

David S. Brooks

Sergeant A Company

Picture of Joi Johannsson

Joi Johannsson

Sergeant on Beach

Picture of Martin Delaney

Martin Delaney

Marine at Cave

Picture of Daniel Forcey

Daniel Forcey

Marine on Beach

Picture of Björgvin Franz Gíslason

Björgvin Franz Gíslason

Impaled Marine

Picture of Darri Ingolfsson

Darri Ingolfsson

Wounded Marine

Picture of Hilmar Guðjónsson

Hilmar Guðjónsson

Wounded Marine #4

Picture of Jeremy Merrill

Jeremy Merrill

Marine in Shellhole

Picture of Jeremiah Bitsui

Jeremiah Bitsui

Young Indian

Picture of John Maloney

John Maloney

Pilot

Picture of Dick 'Skip' Evans

Dick 'Skip' Evans

Pilot

Picture of Karl Gulledge

Karl Gulledge

Pilot

Picture of Michael Ahl

Michael Ahl

Senator (uncredited)

Picture of Brian Eric Alexander

Brian Eric Alexander

Funeral Attendant (uncredited)

Picture of Tex Allen

Tex Allen

Retired Iwo Jima Marine Corps Captain (uncredited)

Picture of Mark T Anderson

Mark T Anderson

Business Man (uncredited)

Picture of Erik Audé

Erik Audé

Officer (uncredited)

Picture of David Block

David Block

Busboy (uncredited)

Picture of Kyle S. Brown

Kyle S. Brown

Marine at War (uncredited)

Picture of Dale Caba

Dale Caba

Photographer (uncredited)

Picture of Brian Ceponis

Brian Ceponis

Navy Captain (uncredited)

Picture of Jean-Paul Chreky

Jean-Paul Chreky

Photographer (uncredited)

Picture of Ali Costello

Ali Costello

Movie Star #1 (uncredited)

Picture of Michelle Cuneo

Michelle Cuneo

Betty Bradley (uncredited)

Picture of Jemma Evans

Jemma Evans

Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Picture of Paul Fahrenkopf

Paul Fahrenkopf

Dedication Attendee (uncredited)

Picture of Pamela Fischer

Pamela Fischer

Military Wife (uncredited)

Picture of Jason Frederick

Jason Frederick

Baseball Player (uncredited)

Picture of Grétar Már Garðarsson

Grétar Már Garðarsson

Solider (uncredited)

Picture of Katherine Hoskins Mackey

Katherine Hoskins Mackey

General's Wife (uncredited)

Picture of George Kardulias

George Kardulias

Civilian Guest at Iwo Jima Memorial (uncredited)

Picture of Debbi Larkins

Debbi Larkins

Movie Star #2 (uncredited)

Picture of Halldór Magnússon

Halldór Magnússon

Soldier on Beach (uncredited)

Picture of Jon Marshall

Jon Marshall

Background (uncredited)

Picture of Theo Marshall

Theo Marshall

Cubs Fan (uncredited)

Picture of Nevin Millan

Nevin Millan

American Indian Congress Member (uncredited)

Picture of Mark A. Nash

Mark A. Nash

Welcome Crowd (uncredited)

Picture of Spiro Papas

Spiro Papas

Photographer (uncredited)

Picture of Robin Reck

Robin Reck

Event Attendee (uncredited)

Picture of Matthew Schueller

Matthew Schueller

Military Personnel (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Shepherd

Robert Shepherd

Senator (uncredited)

Picture of Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson

Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson

Marine (uncredited)

Picture of Chris Stinson

Chris Stinson

Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited)

Picture of Vignir Jón Vignisson

Vignir Jón Vignisson

Soldier with Dog (uncredited)

Picture of Jesse G. Louis

Jesse G. Louis

Train Conductor (uncredited)