Flags of our fathers / DreamWorks Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present ; a Malpaso/Amblin Entertainment production ; produced by Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg ; producer, Robert Lorenz ; screenplay by William Broyles, Jr. and Paul Haggis ; directed by Clint Eastwood.

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The story of the five Marines and one Navy corpsman that were forever immortalized as a symbol of WWII by raising the American flag at the battle of Iwo Jima. When Joe Rosenthal's photograph of the event becomes a symbol of hope for the families at home, the three surviving men are pulled from comba...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Flags of our fathers (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors:	DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006) Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) Malpaso (Company) Amblin Entertainment (Firm) DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm) Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Eastwood, Clint, 1930- Spielberg, Steven, 1946- Lorenz, Robert Broyles, William, Jr., 1944- Haggis, Paul Phillippe, Ryan, 1974- Bradford, Jesse Beach, Adam, 1972- Hickey, John Benjamin Pepper, Barry, 1970- Bell, Jamie, 1986- Walker, Paul, 1973-2013 Cross, Joseph, 1986- Walker, Benjamin McCarthy, Tom, 1966- Grizzard, George Presnell, Harve Hearn, George Cariou, Len Bradley, James, 1954- Powers, Ron
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English or dubbed French dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published:	[Universal City, Calif.] : Hollywood, Calif. : Dreamworks Home Entertainment ; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor], [2007]
Edition:	Second-disc special edition ; Blu-ray version.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Flag raising and lowering > Japan > Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands) > Drama. Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 > Drama. Photographs > History > 20th century > Drama. United States. > Marine Corps > Drama. United States. > Navy > Hospital corpsmen > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Economic aspects > United States > Drama. Bradley, John, > 1923-1994 > Drama. Hayes, Ira, > 1923-1955 > Drama. Gagnon, Rene > Drama. Bradley, James, > 1954- > Film adaptations. Powers, Ron > Film adaptations. Guerra Mundial II, 1939-1945 > Campañas > Japón > Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands) > Teatro. Banderas > Teatro. Fotografía > Teatro. Action and adventure films. Feature films. War films. Historical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. War > Feature. Historical > Feature. Adventure > Feature.
Genre:	Drama. Film adaptations. Teatro. Action and adventure films. Feature films. War films. Historical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. War Historical Adventure Feature.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc

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Summary:	The story of the five Marines and one Navy corpsman that were forever immortalized as a symbol of WWII by raising the American flag at the battle of Iwo Jima. When Joe Rosenthal's photograph of the event becomes a symbol of hope for the families at home, the three surviving men are pulled from combat and sent on a tour across America to raise desperately-needed bond money. It is a trip that brings out the truths of both that symbolic act, and of their lives during war.
Note:	Blu-ray Disc. Title from container. Based on the book by James Bradley with Ron Powers. Originally released as a motion picture in 2006. Special features: Introduction by Clint Eastwood; featurettes. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CP1 D0079977 Blu-ray Video
Audience:	MPAA rating: R; for scenes of graphic war violence & carnage and for language.
Awards:	Satellite Awards, 2006: Best art direction & Production design ; Best cinematography ; Best director (Clint Eastwood).
Credits:	Director of photography, Tom Stern ; editor, Joel Cox ; original music, Clint Eastwood ; costume designer, Deborah Hopper ; production designer, Henry Bumstead ; special effects supervisor, Steve Riley ; visual effects supervisor, Michael Owens.
System Details:	DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround. This Blu-ray disc will not play on standard DVD players. Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Cast:	Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, Barry Pepper, Jamie Bell, Paul Walker, Joseph Cross, Benjamin Walker, Tom McCarthy, George Grizzard, Harve Presnell, George Hearn, Len Cariou.