Flags of Our Fathers

A single shot can end the war.

There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.

War Drama History

Ryan Phillippe

(John 'Doc' Bradley)

Jesse Bradford

(Rene Gagnon)

Adam Beach

(Ira Hayes)

John Benjamin Hickey

(Keyes Beech)

John Slattery

(Bud Gerber)

Barry Pepper

(Mike Strank)

Jamie Bell

(Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski)

Paul Walker

(Hank Hansen)

Robert Patrick

(Colonel Chandler Johnson)

Neal McDonough

(Captain Severance)

Melanie Lynskey

(Pauline Harnois)

Tom McCarthy

(James Bradley)

Chris Bauer

(Commandant Vandegrift)

Judith Ivey

(Belle Block)

Myra Turley

(Madeline Evelley)

Joseph Cross

(Franklin Sousley)

Benjamin Walker

(Harlon Block)

Alessandro Mastrobuono

(Lindberg)

Scott Eastwood

(Lundsford)

Stark Sands

(Gust)

George Grizzard

(John Bradley)

Harve Presnell

(Dave Severance)

George Hearn

(Walter Gust)

Len Cariou

(Mr. Beech)

Christopher Curry

(Ed Block)

Bubba Lewis

(Belle's Young Son)

Beth Grant

(Mother Gagnon)

Connie Ray

(Mrs. Sousley)

Ann Dowd

(Mrs. Strank)

Mary Beth Peil

(Mrs. Bradley)

David Patrick Kelly

(President Truman)

Jon Polito

(Borough President)

Ned Eisenberg

(Joe Rosenthal)

Gordon Clapp

(General "Howlin' Mad" Smith)

Michael Cumpsty

(Secretary Forrestal)

Vincent Foster

(Major on Plane)

Kirk B.R. Woller

(Bill Genaust)

Tom Verica

(Lieutenant Pennell)

Jason Gray-Stanford

(Lieutenant Schrier)

Matt Huffman

(Lieutenant Bell)

David Hornsby

(Louis Lowery)

Brian Kimmet

(Sergeant Boots Thomas)

David Rasche

(Senator)

Tom Mason

(John Tennack)

Patrick Dollaghan

(Businessman)

James Newman

(Local Politician)

Steven M. Porter

(Tourist)

Dale Waddington

(Tourist's Wife)

Lennie Loftin

(Justice of the Peace)

David Clennon

(White House Official)

Mark Thomason

(Military Censor)

Oliver Davis

(Young James Bradley)

Sean Moran

(Waiter)

Lisa Dodson

(Iggy's Mother)

John Nielsen

(Senator Boyd)

Jon Kellam

(Senator Haddigan)

Ron Fassler

(Senator Robson)

Denise Vlasis

(Luncheon Singer)

Jenifer Menedis

(Luncheon Singer)

Joie Shettler

(Luncheon Singer)

Vivien Lesiak

(Luncheon Singer)

John Henry Canavan

(Jailer)

Donn Emerson

(Navy Lieutenant on Plane)

Jayma Mays

(Nurse in Hawaii)

Yukari Black

(Tokyo Rose (voice))

John Hoogenakker

(Funeral Home Employee)

Barry Sigismondi

(Police Sergeant)

William Charlton

(Bartender)

Beth Tapper

(Bar Car Beauty)

Shannon Gayle

(Bar Car Beauty #2)

Jim Cantafio

(Reporter (in LA) #1)

Mark Colson

(Reporter (in LA) #2)

Danny McCarthy

(Reporter (in Chicago) #1)

Patrick New

(Reporter (in Chicago) #2)

James Horan

(Reporter (in NYC))

Michael Canavan

(Reporter at Hansen's)

Erica Grant

(Secretary)

Silas Weir Mitchell

(Lab Tech)

George Cambio

(Lab Tech #2)

David S. Brooks

(Sergeant A Company)

Joi Johannsson

(Sergeant on Beach)

Martin Delaney

(Marine at Cave)

Daniel Forcey

(Marine on Beach)

Björgvin Franz Gíslason

(Impaled Marine)

Darri Ingolfsson

(Wounded Marine)

Hilmar Guðjónsson

(Wounded Marine #4)

Jeremy Merrill

(Marine in Shellhole)

Jeremiah Bitsui

(Young Indian)

John Maloney

(Pilot)

Dick 'Skip' Evans

(Pilot)

Karl Gulledge

(Pilot)

Michael Ahl

(Senator (uncredited))

Brian Eric Alexander

(Funeral Attendant (uncredited))

Tex Allen

(Retired Iwo Jima Marine Corps Captain (uncredited))

Mark T Anderson

(Business Man (uncredited))

Erik Audé

(Officer (uncredited))

David Block

(Busboy (uncredited))

Kyle S. Brown

(Marine at War (uncredited))

Dale Caba

(Photographer (uncredited))

Brian Ceponis

(Navy Captain (uncredited))

Jean-Paul Chreky

(Photographer (uncredited))

Ali Costello

(Movie Star #1 (uncredited))

Michelle Cuneo

(Betty Bradley (uncredited))

Jemma Evans

(Ceremony Guest (uncredited))

Paul Fahrenkopf

(Dedication Attendee (uncredited))

Pamela Fischer

(Military Wife (uncredited))

Jason Frederick

(Baseball Player (uncredited))

Grétar Már Garðarsson

(Solider (uncredited))

Katherine Hoskins Mackey

(General's Wife (uncredited))

George Kardulias

(Civilian Guest at Iwo Jima Memorial (uncredited))

Debbi Larkins

(Movie Star #2 (uncredited))

Halldór Magnússon

(Soldier on Beach (uncredited))

Jon Marshall

(Background (uncredited))

Theo Marshall

(Cubs Fan (uncredited))

Nevin Millan

(American Indian Congress Member (uncredited))

Mark A. Nash

(Welcome Crowd (uncredited))

Spiro Papas

(Photographer (uncredited))

Robin Reck

(Event Attendee (uncredited))

Matthew Schueller

(Military Personnel (uncredited))

Robert Shepherd

(Senator (uncredited))

Guðmundur Karl Sigurdórsson

(Marine (uncredited))

Chris Stinson

(Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited))

Vignir Jón Vignisson

(Soldier with Dog (uncredited))

Jesse G. Louis

(Train Conductor (uncredited))