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Cast

Ryan Phillippe
as John 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 Ignatowski

Paul Walker
as Hank Hansen

Robert Patrick
as Col. Chandler Johnson

Judith Ivey
as Belle Block

Neal McDonough
as Capt. Severance

Melanie Lynskey
as Pauline Harnois

Tom McCarthy
as James Bradley

Chris Bauer
as Commandant Vandergrift

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 Gus

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 Harry S.Truman

Jon Polito
as Borough President

Ned Eisenberg
as Joe Rosenthal

Gordon Clapp
as General `Howlin' Mad' Smith

V.J. Foster
as Major on Plane

Michael Cumpsty
as Secretary Forrestal

Kirk B.R. Woller
as Bill Genaust

Tom Verica
as Lieutenant Pennel

Jason Gray-Stanford
as Lieutenant Schrier

Matt Huffman
as Lieutenant Wells

David Hornsby
as Louis Lowery

Brian Kimmet
as Sergeant `Boots' Thomas

David Clennon
as Senator

David Rasche
as Senator

Tom Mason
as John Tennack

Patrick Dollaghan
as Businessman

Lennie Loftin
as Justice of the Peace

James Newman
as Local Politician

Mark Thomason
as Military Censor

Steven M. Porter
as Tourist

Oliver Davis
as Young James Bradley

Dale Waddington Horowitz
as Tourist's Wife

Lisa Dodson
as Iggy's Mother

John Nielsen
as Senator Boyd

Jon Kellam
as Senator Haddigan

Ron Fassler
as Senator Robson

Nevin Millan
as American Indian Congress Member

Sean Anthony Moran
as Waiter

Denise Bella
as Luncheon Singer

Vlasis-Gascon
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

John Hoogenakker
as Funeral Home Employee

Barry Sigismonde
as Police Sergeant

William R. Charlton
as Bartender

Beth Tapper
as Bar Car Beauty

Shannon Gayle
as Bar Car Beauty

Jim Cantafio
as Reporter in L.A.

Mark Colson
as Reporter in L.A.

Danny McCarthy
as Reporter in Chicago

Patrick New
as Reporter in Chicago

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

David S. Brooks
as Sergeant A. Company

Johann Johannson
as Sergeant on Beach

Martin Delaney
as Marine at Cave

Daniel Forcey
as Marine on Beach

Bjorgvin Franz Gislason
as Impaled Marine

Darrin Ingolfsson
as Wounded Marine

Hilmar Gudjonsson
as Wounded Marine 4

Jeremy Merrill
as Marine in Shellhole

Jeremiah Bitsui
as Young Indian

Lennie Niehaus

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• Nov 20, 2016

  Less focused on battle and more on the psychological trauma that war has on the average person. This is a war movie that makes you question what a hero really is. Filmed incredibly well, Clint Eastwood's portrayal of Iwo Jima is saturated and depressing, much like the mindset's of the people who partook in the battle. The stand-out character is Ira Hayes, one of the men hailed as a hero simply for raising an American flag on the top of the island's mountain. It's a tragic story, but it's done so well. Clint Eastwood never disappoints.
  

  Kevin M Super Reviewer
• Jun 21, 2012

  The men who raised the flag over Mount Suribachi become part of the War Department's propaganda machine and are labeled heroes, much to their chagrin. I have mixed feelings about this film. On the one hand, the concentration on using these soldiers' fame for the war effort is a unique and insightful way of telling this story. And Clint Eastwood's direction is superb, able to film battle sequences with a realism similar to <i>Saving Private Ryan</i> and to linger on disturbing images just long enough. On the other hand, the film attempts to problematize the concept of heroism in war. The film's thesis is that the American public thought these men were symbols of American excellence - a reason to be proud of their country - but the men were too tortured by what they saw and did to find the label fitting. They claim that the true heroes were those who didn't survive and that they were just doing their jobs, fighting not for the country but for the man next to them. What bothers me is that this definition of heroism isn't new, and where the film seeks to problematize heroism, it inevitably retraces ground already covered by other films. Even <i>For Whom the Bell Tolls</i> offers a similar thesis. What is even more to the point is that Eastwood includes several scenes of intense battle sequences that display these men in the roles of traditional heroes. Thus, I think, the film ends up reproducing the stereotypes it attempts to complicate. Overall, I think there are many good elements to <i>Flags of Our Fathers</I>, and I learned something about WWII, but I don't think the film accomplishes all it set out to do.
  Jim H Super Reviewer
• Dec 02, 2011

  A true masterpiece this was. Flags of Our Fathers was nothing more than terrific. There were moments when we smiled, teared up, and were in shock. The war scenes were detailed and realistic. And the story was a true work of genius, I loved it. True, the movie was confusing at times but in the need it pulls through. A truly genius film.
  Bradley W Super Reviewer
• Jul 07, 2011

  5 years ago, Clint Eastwood was 76 years old and he was still making awesome movies. Of course, this isn't all action. This is a genuinely touching, beautiful work of art, but but its flaws remain quite notable. The film suffers from some lack of development, some abrupt scene changes and inconsistent narrative usage. I also had a problem with how the performances faulted on occasion. The performances are otherwise excellent, - as we'll discuss later - but there are offputting moments in the acting. Of course, that's not the only faulty element in the film. Most of the visual effects are rock solid. However, there are major points - particularly during the battle sequences - where the visual effects are offputting and actually take you out of the film. Perhaps the visual effects were unconvincing because they didn't fit into the cinematography, which is so vivid and distinctive. Still, that's just one flaw in the cinematography. Outside of that, this is a truly stunningly handsome film, but lord knows that that's not the film's only strength. The film is supported by good dialogue, excellent production designs, mostly good effects, good action sequences, mostly solid acting and a fine ending. Still, it all falls back to the absolutely stunning cinematography. The most outstanding thing in this has to be the cinematography, which is boderline groundbreaking. I say "borderline" because it's not that much different from the cinematography in "Saving Private Ryan". However, the lighting in here is moderately, but still notably brighter. This allows the film to still retain the dark, grittiness of war, but still keep the film more hopeful. This sharply simulates the mood of the battlefield in a very impacting, but still respectful way. Still, whether you're focusing on the story the cinematography tells or not, there's no denying that that this a truly beautiful film. Man, what a forced deep review, but at least it's not redundnat. But that's beside the point. Overall, "Flags of Our Fathers" certainly has its flaws, but through it all, it is ultimately a fascinating, handsome and generally touching portrait on what it means to be a hero.
  Cameron J Super Reviewer

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