Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
Fünf US-Marines und ein Navy-Sanitäter hissen im Feburar 1945 während der blutigen Schlacht um die japanische Pazifikinsel Iwo Jima eine amerikanische Flagge auf dem Berg Suribachi. Die Fotografie geht um die Welt und die US-Regierung setzt sie zu Propagandazwecken ein, als Sinnbild für den ungebrochenen amerikanischen Siegeswillen. Drei der abgelichteten Soldaten überleben letzten Endes und werden von der Front abgezogen. John "Doc" Bradley, der Indianer Ira Hayes und Rene Gagnon ziehen daraufhin als "Kriegshelden" durch die Heimat. Nach außen hin spielen sie ihre Rolle perfekt und sorgen für neue Hoffnung bei den Daheimgebliebenen. Doch die Geschichte, die der Bevölkerung erzählt wird, ist eine andere, wie sie sich im Pazifikkrieg wirklich abgespielt hat und die drei Heimkehrer wählen innerlich ganz unterschiedliche Wege, um mit den Geschehnissen fertig zu werden.
Der Regisseur:
Clint Eastwood
Die Autor:
William Broyles Jr., Paul Haggis.
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Ryan Phillippe as John 'Doc' Bradley |
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Jesse Bradford as Rene Gagnon |
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Adam Beach as Ira Hayes |
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John Benjamin Hickey as Keyes Beech |
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John Slattery as Bud Gerber |
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Barry Pepper as Mike Strank |
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Jamie Bell as Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski |
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Paul Walker as Hank Hansen |
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Robert Patrick as Colonel Chandler Johnson |
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Neal McDonough as Captain Severance |
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Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Harnois |
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Tom McCarthy as James Bradley |
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Chris Bauer as Commandant Vandegrift |
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Judith Ivey as Belle Block |
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Myra Turley as Madeline Evelley |
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Joseph Cross as Franklin Sousley |
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Benjamin Walker as Harlon Block |
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Alessandro Mastrobuono as Lindberg |
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Scott Eastwood as Lundsford |
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Stark Sands as Gust |
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George Grizzard as John Bradley |
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Harve Presnell as Dave Severance |
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George Hearn as Walter Gust |
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Len Cariou as Mr. Beech |
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Christopher Curry as Ed Block |
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Bubba Lewis as Belle's Young Son |
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Beth Grant as Mother Gagnon |
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Connie Ray as Mrs. Sousley |
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Ann Dowd as Mrs. Strank |
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Mary Beth Peil as Mrs. Bradley |
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David Patrick Kelly as President Truman |
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Jon Polito as Borough President |
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Ned Eisenberg as Joe Rosenthal |
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Gordon Clapp as General "Howlin' Mad" Smith |
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Michael Cumpsty as Secretary Forrestal |
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Vincent Foster as Major on Plane |
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Kirk B.R. Woller as Bill Genaust |
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Tom Verica as Lieutenant Pennell |
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Jason Gray-Stanford as Lieutenant Schrier |
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Matt Huffman as Lieutenant Bell |
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David Hornsby as Louis Lowery |
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Brian Kimmet as Sergeant Boots Thomas |
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David Rasche as Senator |
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Tom Mason as John Tennack |
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Patrick Dollaghan as Businessman |
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James Newman as Local Politician |
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Steven M. Porter as Tourist |
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Dale Waddington as Tourist's Wife |
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Lennie Loftin as Justice of the Peace |
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David Clennon as White House Official |
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Mark Thomason as Military Censor |
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Oliver Davis as Young James Bradley |
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Sean Moran as Waiter |
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Lisa Dodson as Iggy's Mother |
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John Nielsen as Senator Boyd |
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Jon Kellam as Senator Haddigan |
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Ron Fassler as Senator Robson |
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Denise Vlasis as Luncheon Singer |
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Jenifer Menedis as Luncheon Singer |
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Joie Shettler as Luncheon Singer |
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Vivien Lesiak as Luncheon Singer |
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John Henry Canavan as Jailer |
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Donn Emerson as Navy Lieutenant on Plane |
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Jayma Mays as Nurse in Hawaii |
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Yukari Black as Tokyo Rose (voice) |
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John Hoogenakker as Funeral Home Employee |
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Barry Sigismondi as Police Sergeant |
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William Charlton as Bartender |
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Beth Tapper as Bar Car Beauty |
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Shannon Gayle as Bar Car Beauty #2 |
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Jim Cantafio as Reporter (in LA) #1 |
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Mark Colson as Reporter (in LA) #2 |
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Danny McCarthy as Reporter (in Chicago) #1 |
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Patrick New as Reporter (in Chicago) #2 |
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James Horan as Reporter (in NYC) |
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Michael Canavan as Reporter at Hansen's |
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Erica Grant as Secretary |
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Silas Weir Mitchell as Lab Tech |
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George Cambio as Lab Tech #2 |
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David S. Brooks as Sergeant A Company |
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Joi Johannsson as Sergeant on Beach |
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Martin Delaney as Marine at Cave |
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Daniel Forcey as Marine on Beach |
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Björgvin Franz Gíslason as Impaled Marine |
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Darri Ingolfsson as Wounded Marine |
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Hilmar Guðjónsson as Wounded Marine #4 |
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Jeremy Merrill as Marine in Shellhole |
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Jeremiah Bitsui as Young Indian |
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John Maloney as Pilot |
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Dick 'Skip' Evans as Pilot |
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Karl Gulledge as Pilot |
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Michael Ahl as Senator (uncredited) |
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Brian Eric Alexander as Funeral Attendant (uncredited) |
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Mark T Anderson as Business Man (uncredited) |
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Erik Audé as Officer (uncredited) |
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David Block as Busboy (uncredited) |
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Kyle S. Brown as Marine at War (uncredited) |
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Dale Caba as Photographer (uncredited) |
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Brian Ceponis as Navy Captain (uncredited) |
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Jean-Paul Chreky as Photographer (uncredited) |
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Ali Costello as Movie Star #1 (uncredited) |
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Michelle Cuneo as Betty Bradley (uncredited) |
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Jemma Evans as Ceremony Guest (uncredited) |
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Paul Fahrenkopf as Dedication Attendee (uncredited) |
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Pamela Fischer as Military Wife (uncredited) |
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Jason Frederick as Baseball Player (uncredited) |
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Grétar Már Garðarsson as Solider (uncredited) |
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Katherine Hoskins Mackey as General's Wife (uncredited) |
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George Kardulias as Civilian Guest at Iwo Jima Memorial (uncredited) |
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Debbi Larkins as Movie Star #2 (uncredited) |
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Halldór Magnússon as Soldier on Beach (uncredited) |
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Jon Marshall as Background (uncredited) |
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Theo Marshall as Cubs Fan (uncredited) |
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Nevin Millan as American Indian Congress Member (uncredited) |
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Mark A. Nash as Welcome Crowd (uncredited) |
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Spiro Papas as Photographer (uncredited) |
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Robin Reck as Event Attendee (uncredited) |
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Matthew Schueller as Military Personnel (uncredited) |
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Robert Shepherd as Senator (uncredited) |
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Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson as Marine (uncredited) |
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Chris Stinson as Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited) |
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Vignir Jón Vignisson as Soldier with Dog (uncredited) |
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Jesse G. Louis as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Camera | Tom Stern | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Clint Eastwood | Director |
| Sound | Clint Eastwood | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Writing | William Broyles Jr. | Screenplay |
| Production | Clint Eastwood | Producer |
| Writing | Paul Haggis | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Hopper | Costume Design |
| Crew | Al Goto | Stunts |
| Production | Robert Lorenz | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tania McComas | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janice Alexander | Hairstylist |
| Art | Jack G. Taylor Jr. | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kimberley Spiteri | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriel De Cunto | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Henry Bumstead | Production Design |
| Art | John J. Slove Jr. | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Gary A. Lee | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ketty Gonzalez | Hairstylist |
| Art | Pam Cartmel | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carol A. O'Connell | Hairstylist |
| Art | David Corral | Greensman |
| Art | Gunnar Pálsson | Leadman |
| Crew | Steve Riley | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Art | Richard C. Goddard | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terry Baliel | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Petra Dís Magnúsdóttir | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Michael Muscarella | Construction Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zoe Hay | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Robert Clark | Sculptor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Jelic | Makeup Artist |
| Art | John Schacht | Leadman |
| Art | Adrian Gorton | Set Designer |
| Sound | Juno J. Ellis | ADR & Dubbing |
| Sound | David E. Campbell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Eggert Ketilsson | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Steve Mann | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Charles Maynes | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | John T. Cucci | Foley |
| Sound | John T. Reitz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Matthias Wittmann | Animation |
| Sound | Joe Dorn | ADR & Dubbing |
| Editing | Joel Cox | Editor |
| Sound | Gregg Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jason W. Jennings | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Alan Robert Murray | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Nicholas Korda | ADR & Dubbing |
| Sound | Steven Ticknor | Sound Designer |
| Crew | William Dawson | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Jason King | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Bub Asman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Steve Pederson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dan O'Connell | Foley |
| Visual Effects | Hugo Dominguez | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Lou Pecora | Digital Compositor |
| Production | Phyllis Huffman | Casting |
| Art | Michael Sexton | Property Master |
| Sound | David A. Arnold | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Gloria D'Alessandro | Dialogue Editor |
| Directing | Mable Lawson-McCrary | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Ulrika Akander | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | James Matheny | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Gregory J. Barnett | Stunts |
| Directing | Peter Dress | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Walt Martin | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Joe Farrell | Compositing Lead |
| Crew | Paul Lacovara | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Vincent D'Angelo | Digital Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Roger Kupelian | Matte Painter |
| Visual Effects | Julian Levi | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Simon Rhee | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Marc Dominic Rienzo | Compositing Artist |
| Visual Effects | Matthew E. Butler | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Paul Lambert | Digital Compositor |
| Production | David Cox | Production Secretary |