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Release Date: October 20, 2006
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"Flags of Our Fathers" is a human drama of friendship and love, sacrifice and manipulation, set against the violent conflict of the battle of Iwo Jima. The film focuses equally on the war and home, crosscutting between the viciousness of the battle and the manufactured propaganda campaign and careful manipulation of the image that followed--issues that remain prevalent today. As "Flags of Our Fathers" shows how the photograph became the very beginning of celebrity worship, the film questions our need to create and celebrate heroes, sometimes at a cost.
Starring:
Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach, Jesse Bradford, Paul Walker, Neal McDonough
Directed by:
Clint Eastwood
Rating: R (for sequences of graphic war violence and carnage, and for language)
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Runtime: 132 min
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 Kevin Carr crawled from the primordial ooze in the 1970s. He grew up watching movies to the point of irritation for his friends. He was a font of useless movie knowledge until he decided to put that knowledge to good use. He is now a professional film critic read worldwide, much to the chagrin of Michael Bay. As a proud member of the Online Film Critics Society, Kevin’s reviews are seen on the internet and in print in several states. While you can catch Kevin LIVE Thursday mornings with "Dan & Mike", you can also hear him each week on the Clear Channel radio networks around the country as a featured film reviewer. E-mail Kevin: kevin@7mpictures.comVisit Kevin's website: http://www.7mpictures.com/inside/index.html |
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