Letters from Iwo Jima
2007
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- FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS is an important, agonizingly poignant history lesson about the American soldiers who invaded the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II. Except for parts of the ending, however, it is not as inspiring or positive a portrait as it perhaps should have been.
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Nov 29, 2007 · A veteran of the battle of Iwo Jima reflects in “Flags of Our Fathers” that the Marines on the island were not fighting because of their flag or their country.
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Flags of Our Fathers is both a fascinating look at heroism, both earned and manufactured, and a well-filmed salute to the men who fought at the battle of Iwo Jima. Read Critics Reviews
- (241)
- Clint Eastwood
- R
- Ryan Phillippe
Flags of Our Fathers Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Michael Clark Epoch Times. “Flags” and “Iwo Jima” were Mr. Eastwood at his most daring and...
Oct 20, 2006 · “Flags of Our Fathers” concerns one of the most lethal encounters on that distant battlefield, but make no mistake: this is also a work of its own politically fraught moment.
- Clint Eastwood
Flags of Our Fathers: Directed by Clint Eastwood. With Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey. The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II.
- (130K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Clint Eastwood
- 2006-10-20
Flags of our Fathers follows the lives of three surviving members who raised the flag in 1945 atop Mount Suribachi and how the government used these three individuals and the media in an effort to spark interest in selling war bonds to the American public.
Harrowing World War II drama isn't for kids. Read Common Sense Media's Flags of Our Fathers review, age rating, and parents guide.
