Flags of Our Fathers
6.859
135 minutes
10/19/2006
Overview
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.
Cast List
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)
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)