Raising The Flag

Overview

flags of Our Fathers is a 2006 Clint Eastwood film that tells the story of the six Marines involved in the second flag-raising on Iwo Jima during World War II. The movie is based on the 2000 book of the same name by James Bradley, son of one of the men, and Ron Powers. It explores the famous photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal and its impact on the nation and the flag-raisers.