Flags of Our Fathers

Directed by Clint Eastwood, 'Flags of Our Fathers' (2006) explores the circumstances surrounding the iconic Iwo Jima photograph. The story unfolds through the experiences of the men in the photo, spotlighting the truth and cost of war.

• Directed by Clint Eastwood, written by Paul Haggis and William Broyles Jr.
• Based on the 2000 book 'Flags of Our Fathers'.
• Three of the soldiers were misrepresented in the iconic Iwo Jima photo.
• Over 100 sets were built for the movie's battle scenes.
• Filmed in Iceland because its black sand resembled Iwo Jima.

• Every jackass thinks he knows what war is.
• Heroes are something we create, something we need.
• Looking at that photo, people tell me, they see their own father.
• They're not making heroes, they're making ghosts.
• We can't forget our boys on Iwo Jima.