Summary:
In 1945, the Marines attack twelve thousand Japaneses protecting the twenty square kilometers of the sacred Iwo Jima island in a very violent battle. When they reach the Mount Suribachi and six soldiers raise their flag on the top, the picture become a symbol in a post Great Depression America. The government brings the three survivors to America to raise funds of war, bringing hope to desolated people, and making the three men heroes of war. However, the traumatized trio has difficulties to deal with the image build by their superiors, sharing the heroism with their mates.
| Runtime: | 132 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for sequences of graphic war violence and carnage, and for language. |
| Production: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, History, War |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| James Bradley | Book |
| Paul Haggis | Screenplay |
| Ron Powers | Book |
| William Broyles Jr. | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Adam Beach | Ira Hayes |
| Barry Pepper | Mike Strank |
| Jesse Bradford | Rene Gagnon |
| Ryan Phillippe | John "Doc" Bradley |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Chris Bauer | Commandant Vandegrift |
| Jamie Bell | Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski |
| John Benjamin Hickey | Keyes Beech |
| John Slattery | Bud Gerber |
| Judith Ivey | Belle Block |
| Melanie Lynskey | Pauline Harnois |
| Myra Turley | Madeline Evelley |
| Neal McDonough | Captain Severance |
| Paul Walker | Hank Hansen |
| Robert Patrick | Colonel Chandler Johnson |
| Thomas McCarthy | James Bradley |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | Producer |
| Robert Lorenz | Producer |
| Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Tim Moore | Co-Producer |
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