Flags of Our Fathers
Clint Eastwood, 2006
Flags of Our Fathers
James D. Bradley, Ron Powers, 2000
Flags of Our Fathers is a movie directed by Clint Eastwood in 2006 and based on the book of the same name by James D. Bradley and Ron Powers, first published in 2000. The movie features Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery, Barry Pepper, and others.
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Storyline
As three US servicemen – Marine Private First Class Ira Hayes, Private First Class Rene Gagnon, and Navy Pharmacist’s Mate 2nd Class John Doc Bradley – are feted as heroes in a war bond drive, they reflect on their experiences via flashback. The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II.
Movie vs Book
Year
2006
Minutes
135
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
Flags of Our Fathers
Director: Clint Eastwood
Country: USA
Year: 2006
Length: 2h15m
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Year
2000
Pages
382
Book Rate
8.40
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Book
Flags of Our Fathers
Author: James D. Bradley, Ron Powers
Country: USA
First published in: 2000
Length: 382 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“I'm always really impressed when a movie can function like a novel does - that's so hard to do.”
GIA COPPOLA (Filmmaker)
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