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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 their lives during war.

Table of Contents:

• There were no cheering crowds to see Mike, Harlon, Ira, Doc, Rene and Franklin off as they departed Camp Tarawa. To maintain military secrecy they journeyed in the dead of night. Their destination was island X. That was all they knew. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire that left the beaches strewn with comrads, the American Marines battled to the island's highest peak. And there they raised a flag. Here is the true story behind perhaps the most famous moment in American military history
• the raising of the U.S. flag on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945
• and the immortal photograph that lifted the heart and spirit of a nation at war. James Bradley is the son of John "Doc" Bradley, one of the six flag raisers. In the course of writing "Flags of Our Fathers," James Bradley conducted more than 300 interviews with World War II veterans and their families."
• Cover Video for American Cinema Class.

Contributors:

Phillippe, Ryan, 1974- , actor

Bradford, Jesse , actor

Beach, Adam, 1972- , actor

Hickey, John Benjamin , actor

Pepper, Barry, 1970- , actor

Eastwood, Clint, 1930- , producer, director, composer

Lorenz, Robert (Robert B.) , producer

Spielberg, Steven, 1946- , producer

Broyles, William, Jr., 1944- , screenwriter

Bradley, James, 1954-

Haggis, Paul , screenwriter

Powers, Ron

DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006)

Malpaso (Company)

Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )

Amblin Entertainment (Firm)

DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm)

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

English (Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0) or French (Dolby 5.1) dialogue, with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
English with optional French soundtrack, and with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Included Works:

Flags of our fathers (Motion picture) (French)

Flags of our fathers (Motion picture) (English)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Flags of our fathers [by Bradley, J.]

Motion picture adaptation of: Flags of our fathers [by Powers, R.]

Subjects:

Bradley, James, 1954- — Film adaptations

Powers, Ron — Film adaptations

Bradley, John, 1923-1994 — Drama

Hayes, Ira, 1923-1955 — Drama

Gagnon, Rene, 1925-1979 — Drama

Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 — Drama

United States Marine Corps — History — 20th century — Drama

Marines — United States — Drama

World War, 1939-1945 — Campaigns — Japan — Drama

United States Navy — Hospital corpsmen — Drama

World War, 1939-1945 — Economic aspects — United States — Drama

Bradley, James, 1954-

Powers, Ron

Bradley, John, 1923-1994

Hayes, Ira, 1923-1955

Gagnon, Rene, 1925-1979

United States Marine Corps

United States Navy

World War (1939-1945)

Battle of Iwo Jima (Japan : 1945)

1900-1999

Armed Forces — Hospital corpsmen

Marines

Military campaigns

Japan

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

Feature films

War films

Historical films

Action and adventure films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Film adaptations

Drama

History

System Details:

DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 (English), Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (French).

Performers:

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.

Production 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.

General Notes:

Based on the book by James Bradley with Ron Powers.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Satellite Awards, 2006: Best art direction & Production design ; Best cinematography ; Best director (Clint Eastwood).

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for scenes of graphic war violence & carnage and for language.
CHV rating: 14A; for gory scenes, violence, coarse language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

FLA 2006 DVD

ISBNs:

1415730512
9781415730515

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 097361178240
Universal Product Code: 097361178264
Publisher Number, DreamWorks Home Entertainment: 11782

OCLC Numbers:

77122195
77122197 [Invalid]