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Flags Of Our Fathers

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...

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Corporate Author: Dreamworks Pictures., Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), Malpaso (Company), Amblin Entertainment (Firm), DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Phillippe, Ryan, 1974- (Actor), Bradford, Jesse. (Actor), Beach, Adam, 1972- (Actor), Eastwood, Clint, 1930- (Producer, Director), Lorenz, Robert (Producer), Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Producer), Broyles, William. (Screenwriter), Haggis, Paul. (Screenwriter), Bradley, James, 1954-, Powers, Ron.
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Spanish
Published: [Uniiversal City, CA] : Dreamworks Home Entertianment, [2007]
Edition: Widescreen [ed.].
Subjects:
Bradley, James, > 1954- > Film and video adaptations.
Powers, Ron > Film and video adaptations.
Bradley, John Henry, > 1923-1994 > Drama.
Hayes, Ira, > 1923-1955 > Drama.
Gagnon, Rene > Drama.
United States. > Navy > Hospital corpsmen > Drama.
United States. > Marine Corps > Drama.
United States. > Navy > Drama.
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 > Drama.
Photographs > History > 20th century > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Economic aspects > United States > Drama.
War films
Historical films.
Adventure films.
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 of their lives during war.
Item Description: Based on the book by James Bradley with Ron Powers.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 132 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., surround.
Audience: MPAA rating: R; for scenes of graphic war violence & carnage and for language.
Awards: Satellite Awards, 2006: Best art direction & Production design ; Best cinematography ; Best director (Clint Eastwood).
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.
ISBN: 1415730512
9781415730515

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