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The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II.

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John "Doc" Bradley
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Rene Gagnon
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Ira Hayes
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Keyes Beech
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Bud Gerber
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Mike Strank
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Ralph "Iggy" Ignatowski
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Hank Hansen
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Colonel Chandler Johnson
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Captain Severance
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Pauline Harnois
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James Bradley
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Commandant Vandegrift
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Belle Block
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Madeline Evelley
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Franklin Sousley
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Harlon Block
Alessandro Mastrobuono ...
Lindberg
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Lundsford (as Scott Reeves)
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Gust
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John Bradley
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Dave Severance
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Walter Gust
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Mr. Beech
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Ed Block
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Belle's Young Son
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Mother Gagnon
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Mrs. Sousley
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Mrs. Strank
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Mrs. Bradley
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President Truman
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Borough President
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Joe Rosenthal
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General "Howlin' Mad" Smith
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Secretary Forrestal
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Major on Plane (as V.J. Foster)
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Bill Genaust
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Lieutenant Pennell
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Lieutenant Schrier
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Lieutenant Bell
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Louis Lowery
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Sergeant Boots Thomas
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Senator
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John Tennack
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Businessman
James Newman ...
Local Politician
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Tourist
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Tourist's Wife (as Dale Waddington Horowitz)
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Justice of the Peace
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White House Official
Mark Thomason ...
Military Censor
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Young James Bradley
Sean Moran ...
Waiter
Lisa Dodson ...
Iggy's Mother
John Nielsen ...
Senator Boyd
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Senator Haddigan
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Senator Robson
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Luncheon Singer (as Denise Bella Vlasis-Gascon)
Jenifer Menedis ...
Luncheon Singer
Joie Shettler ...
Luncheon Singer
Vivien Lesiak ...
Luncheon Singer
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Jailer
Donn Emerson ...
Navy Lieutenant on Plane
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Nurse in Hawaii
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Tokyo Rose (voice)
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Funeral Home Employee
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Police Sergeant
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Bartender
Beth Tapper ...
Bar Car Beauty
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Bar Car Beauty #2 (as Shannon Gayle)
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Reporter (in LA) #1
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Reporter (in LA) #2
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Reporter (in Chicago) #1
Patrick New ...
Reporter (in Chicago) #2
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Reporter (in NYC)
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Reporter at Hansen's
Erica Grant ...
Secretary
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Lab Tech
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Lab Tech #2
David S. Brooks ...
Sergeant A Company
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Sergeant on Beach (as Johann Johannson)
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Marine at Cave
Daniel Forcey ...
Marine on Beach
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Impaled Marine (as Bjorgvin Franz Gislason)
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Wounded Marine (as Darrin Ingolfsson)
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Wouned Marine #4
Jeremy Merrill ...
Marine in Shellhole
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Young Indian
John Maloney ...
Pilot
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Pilot (as Skip Evans)
Karl Gulledge ...
Pilot
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Ahl ...
Senator (uncredited)
Brian Eric Alexander ...
Funeral Attendant (uncredited)
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Retired Iwo Jima Marine Corps Captain (uncredited)
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Business Man (uncredited)
Martin Andris ...
Soilder (uncredited)
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Officer (uncredited)
David Block ...
Busboy (uncredited)
Kyle S. Brown ...
Marine at War (uncredited)
Dale Caba ...
Photographer (uncredited)
Jacare Calhoun ...
Black Soldier (uncredited)
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Navy Captain (uncredited)
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Photographer (uncredited)
Ali Costello ...
Movie Star #1 (uncredited)
Rachel Daugherty ...
Upscale Citizen (uncredited)
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Betty Bradley (uncredited)
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Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Dedication Attendee (uncredited)
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Military Wife (uncredited)
David Foster ...
Air Force General (uncredited)
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Photographer (uncredited)
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Baseball Player (uncredited)
Grétar Már Garðarsson ...
Soilder (uncredited)
Jennifer Gonzalez ...
War Bond Rally Girl (uncredited)
Tracey Goodson ...
Woman on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Fatima Grate ...
Family Guest at Drake Ball (uncredited)
Sindri Gretars ...
Young Marine (uncredited)
Sveinn Óskar Hafliðason ...
Soldier (uncredited)
Garth R. Hassell ...
US Marine (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Hellendall ...
Press (uncredited)
Alec Holmes ...
Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Katherine Hoskins Mackey ...
General's Wife (uncredited)
Harry Kallet ...
Man in Tuxedo (uncredited)
George Kardulias ...
Civilian Guest at Iwo Jima Memorial (uncredited)
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Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited)
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Marine Colonel (uncredited)
Debbi Larkins ...
Movie Star #2 (uncredited)
Jamie Louachai ...
Townsperson (uncredited)
Halldór Magnússon ...
Soldier on Beach (uncredited)
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Photographer (uncredited)
Jon Marshall ...
Background (uncredited)
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Cubs fan (uncredited)
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Former Marine (uncredited)
Elías Melsted ...
US Marine (uncredited)
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American Indian Congress Member (uncredited)
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Doctor (uncredited)
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Welcome Crowd (uncredited)
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Party Patron (uncredited)
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Photographer (uncredited)
Tim Paterson ...
Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Christopher Phillips ...
Memorial Onlooker (uncredited)
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Soldier (uncredited)
Marc Radz ...
Soldier (uncredited)
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Event Attendee (uncredited)
Ivan Samuel ...
Office Clerk (uncredited)
Matthew Schueller ...
Military Personnel (uncredited)
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Senator (uncredited)
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Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Marine (uncredited)
Kyle Slagell ...
Marching Band Trumpet Player (uncredited)
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Rally Person (uncredited)
Chris Stinson ...
Iwo Jima Memorial Attendee (uncredited)
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Man on Steps (uncredited)
Vignir Jón Vignisson ...
Soldier with Dog (uncredited)
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Train Conductor (uncredited)

Directed by

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Clint Eastwood

Written by

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William Broyles Jr. ... (screenplay) and
Paul Haggis ... (screenplay)
 
James Bradley ... (book) and
Ron Powers ... (book)

Produced by

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Clint Eastwood ... producer
Robert Lorenz ... producer
Tim Moore ... co-producer
Steven Spielberg ... producer

Music by

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Clint Eastwood

Cinematography by

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Tom Stern ... director of photography

Editing by

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Joel Cox

Editorial Department

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Jill Bogdanowicz ... digital film colorist
Michael Cipriano ... assistant film editor
Mo Henry ... negative cutter
Bruce Lomet ... digital intermediate producer
Blu Murray ... assistant film editor
Gary Roach ... assistant film editor (as Gary D. Roach)
Tim Safarik ... dailies: Colorist
Mark Sahagun ... digital intermediate editor
Kurt Smith ... color timer

Casting By

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Phyllis Huffman

Production Design by

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Henry Bumstead

Art Direction by

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Jack G. Taylor Jr.

Set Decoration by

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Richard C. Goddard ... (as Richard Goddard)

Costume Design by

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Deborah Hopper

Makeup Department

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Janice Alexander ... hair stylist
Terry Baliel ... hair stylist
Sherri Bramlett ... additional hair stylist
Gabriel De Cunto ... makeup artist
Ketty Gonzalez ... hair stylist
Zoe Hay ... makeup artist
Brian Hillard ... special makeup effects: Tinsley Transfers
Lisa JelicWatson ... makeup artist (as Lisa Jelic)
Stefan Jorgen ... makeup effects: Iceland (as Stefan Jorgen Agustsson)
Eryn Krueger Mekash ... makeup artist (as Eryn Krueger)
Juliet Loveland ... makeup artist
Annabelle MacNeal ... additional makeup
Petra Dís Magnúsdóttir ... makeup artist: Iceland (as Petra Dis Magnusdottir)
LunYé Marsh ... assistant hair stylist (as Lun Yé Hodges)
Tania McComas ... makeup department head
Carol A. O'Connell ... hair department head
Áslaug Dröfn Sigurdardóttir ... makeup artist: Iceland (as Aslaug Cookie Sigurdardottir)
Kimberley Spiteri ... hair stylist
Christien Tinsley ... special makeup effects artist
Jay Wejebe ... makeup artist
Gina W. Bateman ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Carol Collini ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Becky Cotton ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Roxy D'Alonzo ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Patricia Dehaney ... hair stylist (uncredited)
LaTrice L. Edwards ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Kristin Fatigato ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Carol S. Federman ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Vincent J. Guastini ... burn effects (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hoel-Chang ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Rosalind Jones-Crosby ... assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Sheena Mashhood ... lab makeup effects (uncredited)
Nicole Michaud ... hair punching: Tinsley Transfers (uncredited)
Michele Tyminski Schoenbach ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Vicki Vacca ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Rebecca Wachtel ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Telona Wilson ... additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Crystal Wolfchild ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Leifur B. Dagfinnsson ... unit production manager
Tim Moore ... unit production manager
Barbara Russo ... post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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David M. Bernstein ... first assistant director: second unit (as David Bernstein)
Katie Carroll ... second assistant director
Peter Dress ... second second assistant director (as Pete Dress)
Gagga Jonsdottir ... second assistant director: second unit (as Rannveig Gagga Jonsdottir)
Michael Judd ... additional second assistant director
Donald Murphy ... first assistant director
Michael Owens ... second unit director
Ruben Flores Rios II ... additional second second assistant director

Art Department

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Scott M. Anderson ... assistant property master
Magnus Arnasun ... set dresser: Iceland
Anthony Barracca ... lead: Chicago
David Benavides ... swing gang
William 'Wild Bill' Benavides ... swing gang (as William Benavides)
Thoranna D. Bjornsdottir ... on-set dresser: Iceland
Bradley B. Blasdel ... swing gang
Pam Cartmel ... art department coordinator
Robert Clark ... sculptor
David Corral ... greensman
Dan Craney ... construction labor foreman
Tanja Deshida ... buyer
Elixandro Diaz Jr. ... plaster supervisor
Alan Droeger ... welder
Chuck Eskridge ... stand-by painter (as Chuck Eskridge Jr.)
James Fernandez ... on-set dresser (as James Daniel Fernandez)
Ed Giovanni ... swing gang
Adrian Gorton ... art director: Iceland / set designer
Natalie G. Gunnarsdottir ... property assistant: Iceland
Alan Hicks ... set decorator: Chicago
Erik Hirt ... property assistant: Iceland
John Horning ... assistant property master
Ragnar Jónasson ... on-set dresser: Iceland (as Ragnar Jonasson)
Gary A. Lee ... set designer
David Leon McCardle ... swing gang
David G. Morse ... swing gang
Michael Muscarella ... construction coordinator (as Michael A. Muscarella)
Joseph Musso ... production illustrator
Paul Myerberg ... swing gang
Daniel Newton ... set dresser: Iceland
Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. ... set designer (as Joseph G. Pacelli)
Enrico Paronelli ... paint foreman
Lester Poser ... prop assistant
Gunnar Pálsson ... leadperson: Iceland (as Gunnar Palsson)
Sandra Renfroe ... swing gang (as Sandi Armstrong Renfroe)
Mike Rutgard ... swing gang (as Michael S. Rutgard)
Michael Sabo ... assistant property master
Kenny Sanford ... construction general foreman
John Schacht ... leadperson (as John A. Schacht)
John H. Schulz ... paint supervisor: Chicago
Michael Sexton ... property master (as Mike Sexton)
Robert Silcock ... gang boss
John J. Slove Jr. ... construction coordinator: Chicago
Robert Southall ... swing gang
Joe Spaan ... swing gang (as Josef Spaan)
Wayne Springfield ... carpenter
H.J. Strunk ... construction foreman: Iceland
Kurt Thoresen ... property assistant: Iceland
Martin Tronquart ... assistant property master
Gary Tuers ... assistant property master (as Gary F. Tuers)
Dan Wilkerson ... property assistant: Iceland
Fridrik Ásmundsson ... set dresser: Iceland (as Fridrik Elis Asmundsson)
Þorgeir Frímann Óðinsson ... on-set dresser: Iceland (as Thorgeir F. Odinsson)
Robert M. Bouffard ... prop fabricator (uncredited)
Thomas J. Glynn ... set dresser (uncredited)
Matt Hausmann ... assistant food stylist (uncredited)
Erik Hirt ... carpenter (uncredited)
Kyle Holden ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Thorfinnur Karlsson ... carpenter (uncredited)
Mark David Kersey ... head greensman (uncredited)
David Ladish ... set dresser (uncredited)
James R. Lord ... propmaker gangboss (uncredited)
Matt McKinney ... art department: Chicago (uncredited)
Jason Baldwin Stewart ... assistant food stylist (uncredited)
Gary Tuers ... property master: second unit (uncredited)
Gregory A. Weimerskirch ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Rob Yale ... set dresser: Chicago (uncredited)
Will Ziegenhorn ... art department production assistant (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Ulrika Akander ... dialogue editor
David A. Arnold ... supervising dialogue editor (as Dave Arnold)
James Ashwill ... foley mixer
Bub Asman ... co-supervising sound editor
David E. Campbell ... re-recording mixer (as Dave Campbell)
William Cawley ... first assistant sound editor (as Bill Cawley)
Vincent Cirilli ... ProTools engineer
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith ... dialogue editor
John T. Cucci ... foley artist (as John Cucci)
Gloria D'Alessandro ... dialogue editor
Valerie Davidson ... foley editor
Joe Dorn ... adr editor
Michael Dressel ... supervising foley editor
Richard Duarte ... foley mixer
Juno J. Ellis ... adr supervisor
Robert Fernandez ... score mixer
Jonathan Fuh ... boom operator (as Jonathan Lee-Ger Fuh)
Galen Goodpaster ... assistant sound editor
Dick Hansen ... sound utility
Jason W. Jennings ... sound effects editor (as Jay Jennings)
Jason King ... sound effects editor
Nicholas Korda ... adr editor (as Nicholas Vincent Korda)
Steve Mann ... sound effects editor
Walt Martin ... sound mixer
James Matheny ... dialogue editor (as Jim Matheny)
Charles Maynes ... sound effects editor
Ryan Murphy ... sound mix technician
Alan Robert Murray ... supervising sound editor
Kevin R.W. Murray ... assistant sound editor (as Kevin Murray)
Rupert Nadeau ... assistant adr editor
Dan O'Connell ... foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell ... adr mixer
Jordan O'Neill ... dts sound mastering engineer
Steve Pederson ... re-recording mixer
John T. Reitz ... re-recording mixer (as John Reitz)
Gregg Rudloff ... re-recording mixer
Steven Ticknor ... sound designer (as Steve Ticknor)
David Wolowic ... assistant sound editor (as Dave Wolowic)
Árni Gústafsson ... second boom operator (uncredited) / utility sound (uncredited)
Charles Maynes ... sound designer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Jan Aaris ... special effects purchaser
Marc Banich ... special effects technician
Roy K. Cancino ... special effects technician
David Cohen ... mold maker
William Dawson ... second unit special effects coordinator
John J. Downey ... special effects shop foreman
Ante Dugandzic ... special effects foreman
Mike Edmonson ... special effects set coordinator
Megan Flagg ... special makeup effects artist: Tinsley Transfers
Chuck Hessey ... special effects technician
Valdimar Jóhannsson ... special effects
Haukur Karlsson ... pyrotechnician
Eggert Ketilsson ... special effects coordinator
James Lacroix ... special effects technician
James Lorimer ... special effects technician (as Jim Lorimer)
Brandon K. McLaughlin ... pyrotechnician
David A. Poole ... special effects technician (as David Poole)
Shari Ann Riley ... special effects technician
Steve Riley ... special effects coordinator
Dominic V. Ruiz ... special effects technician
Johannes Sverrisson ... special effects
Richard Terry Tjelmeland ... special effects technician
Bruno Van Zeebroeck ... special effects foreman / special effects technician
Tim Walkey ... pyro diver foreman
Diane Woodhouse ... special effects shop coordinator
George Zamora ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Dan Abrams ... digital lighting artist
Nancy Adams ... animator
Tom Allen ... lead digital effects artist
John L. Anderson ... bidding producer: Digital Domain
Darryl Anka ... visual effects storyboards
James G. Anka ... model maker
Austen Armus ... render coordinator
Brandon Ashworth ... digital effects artist
Joseph Bailey ... digital compositor / rotoscope artist (as Joe Bailey)
Maurice Bastian ... digital lighting artist
Geoffrey Baumann ... 3D integration lead: Digital Domain
Eric M. Beaver ... digital compositor (as Eric Beaver)
Brian Begun ... lead compositor: Digital Domain
Joel Behrens ... compositor: Digital Domain
Bob Bennett ... digital effects artist (as Robert Bennett)
Niki Bern ... digital compositor
Nafees Bin Zafar ... technical developer
Frank Bonniwell ... character animator / technical animator
Kevin Bouchez ... digital compositor
Matthew E. Butler ... visual effects supervisor (as Matthew Butler)
Howard Cabalfin ... rotoscope artist
Gordon Chapman ... animator: Digital Domain (as Gordan Chapman)
Katie Cheang ... animator
Ili Chiang ... digital artist / lighting artist
Jacob Clark ... digital effects artist
Chad E. Collier ... scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain
Sean Coonce ... rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Brenton Cottman ... matte painter
Vincent D'Angelo ... digital effects coordinator
Brandon Davis ... digital effects artist
Shad Davis ... visual effects coordinator
Feliciano di Giorgio ... lead digital compositor
Gareth Dinneen ... compositor: Digital Doman
Nathaniel Dirksen ... technical developer
Hugo Dominguez ... rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Joshua Doud ... 3D integration artist
Christina Drahos ... digital compositor: Digital Domain
Greg Duda ... digital effects artist
Nicolas Dufort ... technical assistant
Edgar Díaz ... rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Michael Edland ... digital effects artist (as Mike Edland)
Roy Edwards ... lead digital effects artist
Nousha Emami ... lighting artist
Jenn Epstein ... roto artist: Digital Domain
Saeed Faridzadeh ... rotoscope artist
Joe Farrell ... lead digital compositor (as Joe Tessa Farrell)
Chad Finnerty ... animator
Jay Frankenberger ... compositor: Digital Domain
Antonio Freire ... production accountant
Robert A.D. Frick ... digital lighting artist
Maki Fukumoto ... motion capture editor: Giant Studios
Max Gabl ... matte painter
Steve Galle ... digital lighting artist
Brian Gazdik ... digital effects artist: Digital Domain
Swen Gillberg ... technical integration lead: Digital Domain
Mitchell J. Glaser ... visual effects editor
Lori Green ... technical developer
Ron Gress ... matte painter
Steve Griffith ... digital coordinator: Digital Domain
Bryan Grill ... digital effects supervisor
Eddie Gutierrez ... rotoscope artist
Jonah Hall ... computer graphics supervisor
Martin Hall ... compositor: Digital Domain
Amanda Hampton ... technical developer
Michael S. Harbour ... compositor (as Michael Harbour)
Ian A. Harris ... rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Jessica Harris ... digital compositor
Marlan Harris ... rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Christopher N. Harvey ... technical developer
Claas Henke ... visual effects concept artist
Peter Herlein ... rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Brad Herman ... animation lead: Digital Domain
Darin Hilton ... senior texture painter
Bragi Thor Hinriksson ... visual effects assistant (as Bragi Hinriksson)
Alan Hodges ... motion capture editor: Giant Studios
David Hodgins ... computer graphics supervisor
Dennis Hoffman ... executive producer: Digital Domain / production supervisor: Digital Domain
Christopher Holsey ... scan record supervisor
Holly Gregory Horter ... visual effects
Heather Hoyland ... digital compositor: Digital Domain
Chia-Chi Hu ... digital compositor
Melissa Huerta ... rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Steven Hur ... technical assistant
Slavik IA ... animator (as Slavik Anishchenko)
Kenneth Ibrahim ... digital effects artist (as Ken Ibrahim)
Atsushi Ikarashi ... digital effects artist
Aruna Inversin ... digital compositor: Digital Domain
Dag Ivarsoy ... digital compositor
Celine Jackson ... visual effects color timer
Jaimie Lee Jota-Finnerty ... senior digital coordinator: Digital Domain (as Jaimie Jota)
Jeff Kim ... lead rotoscope artist
Seunghyuk Kim ... digital effects artist (as Seung Hyuk Kim)
Viviana Kim ... rotoscope artist
Tohda Asuka Kinney ... lighting sequence lead: Digital Domain (as Asuka Tohda)
Paul Kirsch ... digital compositor
Paul Kirwan ... digital compositor: Digital Domain
Lawrence Klein ... visual effects technical assistant: Digital Domain
Anne Putnam Kolbe ... visual effects executive
Roger Kupelian ... lead matte painter
James Kuroda ... digital compositor: Digital Domain
Michelle Ladd ... motion capture supervisor
Paul Lambert ... digital compositor
Errol Lanier ... digital modeler: Digital Domain
Mårten Larsson ... digital effects artist
Julian Levi ... visual effects producer
Letia Lewis ... roto artist
Kent Lidke ... digital effects artist
Robert Liscombe ... rotoscope artist
Kenneth Littleton ... digital compositor
Lawrence Littleton ... digital compositor
Michael Liv ... dustbuster: Digital Domain
Wayne Lo ... concept artist (as Wayne Lowe)
Jo Lockman ... dustbuster / scanning and recording operator: Digital Domain
Ross MacKenzie ... 3D integration artist
Carol Madrigal ... motion capture editor: Giant Studios
Michael Maker ... 3D integration artist
Michael Maloney ... lead digital compositor
Daniel Maskit ... technical developer
Shoichi Matsubara ... digital lighting artist
David McLean ... character rigger
Rory McLeish ... digital lighting artist
Claudia Meglin ... visual effects assistant
Daniel Mejia ... rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Tom Mikota ... lighting technical director
Rohini Montenegro ... 3D integration artist: Digital Domain
Marc Morissette ... digital compositor: Digital Domain
Meg Morris ... rotoscope artist: Digital Domain
Daniel Moy ... digital modeler
Sid Moye ... digital lighting artist
Ken Murano ... motion capture technical supervisor: Giant Studios
Jihyun Nam ... visual effects artist: Digital Domain
Erin L. Nelson ... digital restoration
Winfield O'Brien ... visual effects production assistant: Digital Domain
Melanie Okamura ... lead digital modeler
Kym Olsen ... digital compositor
Siegfried Ostertag ... digital effects artist
Michael Owens ... production visual effects supervisor
Christophe Pacaud ... digital compositor: Digital Domain
Sathyan Panneerselvam ... previsualization artist: Digital Domain
Louis Paré ... digital lighting artist
Nikki Pataracchia ... digital effects artist: Digital Domain (as Nikki Makar)
Dan Patterson ... digital artist: Digital Domain / digital modeler
Andrew A. Paules ... visual effects artist (as Andrew Paules)
Lou Pecora ... lead digital compositor
Patrick Perez ... previz artist
David Ryan Phalen ... digital effects artist
Tom Piedmont ... dustbuster: Digital Domain
Darren Poe ... compositing supervisor (as Darren M. Poe)
J. Brent Poer ... digital manager
Phillip Prahl ... technical director
Steve Preeg ... lead development artist
Francis Puthanangadi ... digital compositor
Youngil Pyo ... digital terrain lead: Digital Domain / lead digital effects artist
Andres Rascon ... rotoscope artist
Joe Reese ... digital compositor
Thomas Reppen ... digital effects artist
Marc D. Rienzo ... compositor (as Marc Rienzo)
Allen Rose ... digital effects artist (as Allen Rose)
Bonnie Rosenstein ... texture artist
Frank Rueter ... 2D technical director: Digital Domain / compositor: Digital Domain
Penny Runge ... visual effects coordinator
Patrick Runyon ... animator
Ryo Sakaguchi ... digital effects artist / technical director: Digital Domain
Jose Samson ... modeler
David S. Sanchez ... 3D integration artist (as David Sanchez)
Olivier Sarda ... previz & shot composition
Christopher Savides ... visual effects color timer
William Schaeffer ... digital rotoscope artist
Casey Schatz ... previsualization artist
Eric T. Scheidemantle ... technical developer
Erick Schiele ... digital lighting artist
Tom Schultz ... 3D integration artist / data integration pool lead: Digital Domain
Diana Sear ... digital lighting artist
Jason Selfe ... senior compositor: Digital Domain
Stan Seo ... digital texture painter
Ruel Smith ... 3D integration artist
Lisa Spence ... digital producer: Digital Domain (as Lisa A. Spence)
Tamara Stone ... digital compositor
Åsa Svedberg ... lighter
Nick Swartz ... tape operator
Sebastian Sylwan ... director of technology: Digital Domain
Robert Taltos ... rotoscope artist
Andrew Tamandl ... animator: Digital Domain
Hanzhi Tang ... lighting lead
Wilson Tang ... digital restoration
Fin Teo ... digital texture lead
Scott Tessier ... digital modeler
John Textor ... executive: Digital Domain
Remy Torre ... technical developer
Stefano Trivelli ... compositor: Digital Domain (as Stefano Trevelli)
Guerdon Trueblood ... digital compositor
Jen Underdahl ... digital effects coordinator
Ryan Vance ... technical developer
Casey Vanover ... technical developer
John Velazquez ... animator
Scott Vosbury ... digital artist: Digital Domain
Jan Walter ... technical developer
Adam Watkins ... animator
Bob Wiatr ... digital compositor
Neha Wickramasekaran ... integration artist
Aaron Wilson ... digital texture painter
Virginia Wilson ... digital effects coordinator: Digital Domain
Deborah Wiltman ... digital compositor
Paul Winze ... visual effects coordinator: Digital Domain
Midori Witsken ... digital artist: Digital Domain (as Midori Otsubo)
Matthias Wittmann ... animation lead: Digital Domain
George Wong ... animator
Pam Wong ... 3D integration artist
David Wu ... rotoscope artist
Niki Yoblonski ... rotoscope artist
Jens Zalzala ... visual effects lead
Kai Zhang ... digital artist: Digital Domain
Andra Bard ... bidding producer: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Robert Caputi ... digital artist (uncredited)
Lisa de la Garza ... visual effects senior staff: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Molly Hansen ... visual effects business affairs (uncredited)
James Kirk ... software engineer (uncredited)
Michael Melchiorre ... digital compositor (uncredited)
Paul George Palop ... technical director: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Scott Ross ... general manager: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Kristen Swanson ... dustbuster: Digital Domain (uncredited)
Michelle Winze ... production coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts

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Gregory J. Barnett ... stunt performer
Dan Brown ... stunts
Richard Bucher ... stunts
Fernando Chien ... stunts
Ilram Choi ... stunt performer
Loren Dennis ... stunts
J. Mark Donaldson ... stunts
Colin Follenweider ... utility stunts
Daniel Forcey ... utility stunts
Darin Fujimori ... stunts
Al Goto ... stunts
Larry Holt ... stunts
Steven D. Ito ... stunts
Michael 'Pugita' Kobayashi ... stunts
Paul Lacovara ... stunts
David LeBell ... stunts
Scott Leva ... assistant stunt coordinator
Eddie Matthews ... stunts
Buck McDancer ... stunts
Mark McDaniels ... stunt performer
John Moio ... stunts
Anthony Molinari ... stunt double: Ryan Phillippe
T. Ryan Mooney ... stunt performer
Samuel Reynolds ... stunt performer
Simon Rhee ... stunts
Justin Sundquist ... stunts
Chris Torres ... stunts
Buddy Van Horn ... stunt coordinator
Tyler Vogt ... stunts
Chuck Waters ... stunts
Tang Nguyen ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bui Baldvinsson ... video assist: Iceland
Richard Bowen ... director of photography: second unit
Buzzy Burwell ... assistant chief lighting technician: Iceland
Stephen S. Campanelli ... camera operator / steadicam operator
Trevor Carroll-Coe ... camera loader
Robert Chinello ... grip
Bill Coe ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
David S. Cox ... camera p.a.
Julie Donovan ... first assistant camera
Ross Dunkerley ... chief lighting technician
John J. Ellingwood ... first assistant camera: aerial unit (as John Ellingwood)
Rod Farley ... best boy rigging grip (as Roderick G. Farley)
Sigurjón F. Gardarsson ... video assist operator: Iceland (as Sigurjon Fridrik Gardarsson)
Joseph Guerino ... best boy rigging gaffer (as Joseph F. Guerino)
Óttar Guðnason ... camera operator: Iceland (as Ottar Gudnason)
Bryan G. Haigh ... additional assistant camera: Los Angeles
Jeff Howison ... gaffer: second unit
Marteinn Ibsen ... grip assistant: second unit
Finni Johannsson ... best boy: second unit (as Finnur Jóhannsson)
Matt Johnson ... lighting technician: Chicago
John Lacy ... assistant chief lighting technician
Mark Laidlaw ... lighting technician
Richard Masino ... second assistant camera: second unit
Bobby McMahan ... second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Robert A. McMahon)
Elizabeth Miller ... second assistant camera: "b" camera, Chicago (as Elizabeth A. Smith)
Brian Minzlaff ... lamp operator
Mike Moad ... dolly grip
Kenneth Morton ... assistant camera
Wilson Mylander ... grip
Leo J. Napolitano ... camera operator: aerial unit
David Norris ... operator: SpaceCam
Liz Radley ... camera operator: HD
Charles Saldana ... key grip (as Charles Saldaña)
T. Daniel Scaringi ... key rigging grip
Dean M. Simmon ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Louis Smith ... second assistant camera: b camera
Andre Sobczak ... dolly grip: second unit
Andrew Sych ... technician: SpaceCam
Rick Thomas ... key rigging gaffer
Andrew Towne ... set lighting technician
Paul Varrieur ... camera operator: "b" camera
Mark Vollmer ... key rigger marine / diver / key rigging grip: marine unit
Doug Wall ... best boy grip (as Douglas L. Wall)
Merie Weismiller Wallace ... still photographer
Will Willis ... first assistant camera: "b" camera, Iceland
Steven R. Wojcik ... additional camera operator / camera operator: "b" camera, Chicago
Harry Zimmerman ... first assistant camera: second unit
Rob Coughlin ... electrical rigging technician (uncredited)
Michael DePue ... generator operator (uncredited)
Jonathan Devaney ... set lighting technician (uncredited)
Arnar Einarsson ... local grip (uncredited)
David Michael Fordham ... grip (uncredited)
Joe Gajewski ... crane technician: Chicago (uncredited)
Chris Glomp ... electrician: Chicago (uncredited)
Reece Glover ... grip (uncredited)
Finnur Thor Gudjonsson ... set lighting technician: Iceland (uncredited)
Mitch Gulbin ... grip (uncredited)
Gabriel J. Lewis ... electrician: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Geir Magnússon ... set lighting technician (uncredited)
Jerry L. Mandley ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Michael Nie ... crane operator: Technocrane (uncredited)
Wally Rowell ... electrician (uncredited)
T. Daniel Scaringi ... key grip: second unit (uncredited)
Bruce D. Spellman ... grip (uncredited)
Mike Visencio ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Nick Zeigler ... rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Andrea Brabin ... extras casting
Barbara Harris ... adr voice casting
Lindsay Heller ... extras casting intern
Tony Hobbs ... extras casting
Kelli Lerner ... new york city casting
Geoffrey Miclat ... casting associate
Clare Morris ... extras casting assistant
Joan Philo ... extras casting
Bridget Quinn ... extras casting assistant: Chicago
Loriel Samaras ... extras casting assistant
Jeni Thornell ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Corey Bronson ... set costumer (as Corey C. Bronson)
Stella Cottini ... key costumer
Ann Culotta ... set costumer
Daniel Dirks ... set costumer (as Danny Dirks)
Rebekka A. Ingimundardóttir ... costumer: Iceland (as Rebekka A. Ingimundardóttir)
Jennifer Jobst ... costume supervisor: Chicago
Mitchell Ray Kenney ... costume supervisor (as Mitchell Kenney)
Andrea Knaub ... set costumer (as Andrea R. Knaub)
Bergthóra Magnúsdóttir ... costumer: Iceland (as Bergthora Magnusdottir)
Nancy McArdle ... costume supervisor
Marjorie McCown ... assistant costume designer
Gina Panno ... key costumer: Chicago
Helga I. Stefánsdóttir ... costume supervisor: Iceland (as Helga I. Stefdnsdottir)
Jack Taggart ... head ager and dyer / set costumer
Maria Valles ... costumer: Iceland
John M. 'Jack' Wright ... key costumer (as Jack Wright)
Nancy Cavallaro ... costumer (uncredited)
Brad Holtzman ... set costumer (uncredited)
Tabitha Johnson ... assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Branden Marks ... costumer (uncredited)
Marienne O'Brien ... costumer (uncredited)
Gina Marie Ome ... set costumer: Chicago (uncredited)
Maryann Scinto ... wardrobe costumer (uncredited)

Location Management

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Kokayi Ampah ... supervising location manager
Gabriel R. Asoka ... assistant location manager (as Christopher Kelley) / assistant location manager (as D. Christopher Johnson)
Steve Beimler ... assistant location manager
J. Chan Claggett ... location manager: Arlington, VA
Jason H. Clark ... assistant location manager
Elisa Ann Conant ... assistant location manager
Arni Hansson ... location manager: Iceland (as Arni Pall Hansson)
Linda Kai ... assistant location manager
Thor Kjartansson ... assistant location manager: Iceland
Vinh Lu ... assistant location manager
Mark Mamalakis ... co-location manager / location manager: chicago
Maria C. Roxas ... key assistant location manager
Donovan Terranova ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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Kyle Eastwood ... special musical arrangements
Robert Fernandez ... music scoring mixer (as Bobby Fernandez)
Rick Fleishman ... music coordinator
Bruce Forman ... musician
Jennifer Gordon-Levin ... musician: violin
Donald Harris ... music editor (as Don Harris)
Christian Kollgaard ... musician: bass
Darrin McCann ... musician: viola
Andrew McCormack ... performer: music
Lennie Niehaus ... conductor / orchestrator
Phil O'Connor ... musician: clarinet
Ryan Robinson ... scoring technical support engineer
Michael Stevens ... special musical arrangements
Richard Wheeler Jr. ... scoring crew
Rich Wheeler ... scoring stage crew
Don Williams ... musician: percussion
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Spencer Wright ... musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Mable Lawson-McCrary ... script supervisor (as Mable Lawson McCrary)
Elisabet Linda Thordardottir ... script supervisor: second unit (as Elisabet Linda Thordardottier)

Transportation Department

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Nicholas Acquaviva ... driver
Hilmar Thor Arnason ... transportation
Brad Beaven ... marine mechanic
Michael DePue ... driver: production van
Doug Dovichi ... driver
Jonny Fisher ... picture vehicle technician: Iceland
Joey Freitas ... driver: picture cars
James E. Lee ... transportation
Alana McGaughy ... transportation captain (as Alana Stelling)
Antonio Peñalver Mondejar ... driver
Mike Ortiz ... transportation
Jona E. Ottesen ... transportation
Ronnie Papaleo ... picture vehicle technician: Iceland
Yvette Peterson ... driver
Charlie Ping ... picture cars: Los Angeles
Frank Porras ... transportation
Domiciano Rodriquez ... transportation co-captain
Hank Schumacher ... picture vehicle technician: Iceland
Larry Stelling ... transportation coordinator
Robert Wallace ... driver
John R. Dove ... fuel truck driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Orn Alexander Amundasson ... set staff assistant: Iceland
Carrie Yoko Arakaki ... staff assistant
Davíð Örn Arnarson ... marine department
Debra Leilani Bakeman ... set medic (as Debra Bakeman)
Larry Ballard ... set medic (as Larry Ballard EMT-P)
Eirikur Beck ... armorer: Iceland
Nathaniel E. Bell ... set production assistant
John D. Bert ... set production assistant: Washington D.C.
Jessica Biggins ... inflatable wrangler
Joe Biggins ... inflatable wrangler
Michael Bilog ... first assistant production accountant (as Michael I. Bilog)
Jon K. Björnsson ... helicopter pilot: Iceland (as Jon K. Bjornsson)
Ben Bohling ... assistant: Mr. Spielberg
Suzanne Bonifaz ... production assistant
Stephen Bridgewater ... drama coach
Dominick Bruno ... armorer: Iceland (as Dominic R. Bruno)
Donnie Bruno ... armorer
Brinton Bryan ... set staff assistant
John Burch ... artillery technician: Iceland
Jenny Lynn Burnett ... construction accountant
Robert Caballero ... set medic
Paul A. Calabria ... animal trainer (as Paul Calabria)
Nicholas Carranza ... production assistant
Claire Chandou ... travel accountant
James M. Chizmar Jr. ... dive master: Iceland
Jim Chizmar ... dive supervisor: Iceland
David Cox ... staff assistant
James D. Dever ... technical advisor: military
Edward Dumlao ... assistant marine coordinator (as Edward V. Dumlao)
Andy Edmunds ... film commissioner
Barry Ellenberger ... production assistant
David Fencl ... key armorer
Jessica Franks ... set staff assistant
Jeffrey Gladu ... assistant accountant (as Jeff Gladu)
Kristin Gomez ... second assistant accountant
Jason Gondek ... production accountant
Carolina Margo Gonzales ... staff assistant
Hjortur Gretarsson ... assistant production coordinator: Iceland
Bill Guiette ... artillery technician: Iceland
Alissa Sullivan Haggis ... researcher (as Alissa Haggis)
Oddur Orn Halldorsson ... set staff assistant: Iceland
Tanja Hallvardsdottir ... staff assistant: Iceland
Gary Harper ... artillery consultant
Susan Hartmann ... assistant production coordinator
Danielle Hartzell ... assistant production coordinator
Brian Hillard ... laboratory technician
Jamie Horwitz ... accounting clerk
Melissa House ... miscellaneous crew
Judie Hoyt ... executive: Malpaso (as Judie G. Hoyt)
Nancy G. James ... craft service (as Nancy James)
Don Kincade ... set staff assistant (as Donald A. Kincade)
Jonathan Kinnas ... production assistant
Gavin Kleintop ... set staff assistant
Daniel Leaderman ... production assistant
Alex Lee ... production assistant
Jill S. Litwin ... set production assistant
Sigvaldi Loftsson ... armorer: Iceland
Stefán Loftsson ... set staff assistant: Iceland (as Stefan Loftsson)
Deana Lou ... assistant: Mr. Eastwood
Ryan Louden ... safety diver: marine unit, Iceland
Kristie Macosko Krieger ... assistant: Mr. Spielberg (as Kristie Macosko)
Thorsteinn Magnusson ... set staff assistant: Iceland
John Malakoff ... production travel consultant
Scott Markus ... production assistant
Yuki Matsuzaki ... adr voice artist
Robert O. Maupin ... artillery technician: Iceland
Brian Maynard ... armorer: Iceland (as Brian F. Maynard)
Kevin McCullough ... armorer: Iceland
Thomas J. McDonough ... production assistant: pre-production
Richard McIntosh ... inflatable wrangler
Scot A. McKay ... armorer: Iceland (as Scot McKay)
Jessica Meier ... staff assistant
Anna Metcalf ... assistant accountant: Icelandic wrap
Matt Miller ... set staff assistant
Tom Minder ... assistant military technical advisor
Steven R. Molen ... head of production
Hailey Murray ... staff assistant
Jared A.J. Muscarella ... staff assistant
Greg Newman ... assistant: Mr. Lorenz
Alexander Nicksay ... set staff assistant
David F. Nikulasson ... armorer: Iceland
Jimmy O'Connell ... marine coordinator
Molly O'Connor ... production assistant
Margaret J. Orlando ... production coordinator: Chicago
Ingibjorg Oskarsdottir ... produtciton accountant: Iceland
Jared S. Pace ... staff assistant
Nick Papac ... armorer: Iceland (as Nicholas M. Papac)
Stacy Parker ... coordinator: shipping and travel
Tiana Pauly ... staff assistant
Denise Anderson Poore ... set staff assistant
Sonia Randazzo ... key second assistant accountant
Max Rebol ... staff assistant: Iceland
Thell Reed ... armorer
Ferguson Reid ... set medic (as Dr. Ferguson Reid M.D.)
Helga Margret Reykdal ... production coordinator: Iceland
Michael Roccuzzo ... production accountant: second unit
Terence Rosemore ... inflatable wrangler
Paul Ruffolo ... set production assistant: Chicago
Jenniphur Ryan ... assistant: Mr. Eastwood
Loriel Samaras ... set coordinator
Taffy Schweickhardt ... assistant accountant
Heather Sharpe ... production secretary
Brett Shaw ... inflatables technician
Christie Shaw ... inflatables technician (as Christie Gorman)
Karen Shaw ... supervising production coordinator (as Karen E. Shaw)
Runar Sigurpalsson ... armorer: Iceland
Kerri Smeltzer ... coordinator: shipping and travel
Christopher Starr ... craft service
Linda Stelling ... set medic
Lorraine Stewart ... studio teacher (as Lorraine Hendricks Stewart)
Barry Stone ... facilities
Miker Stovall ... staff assistant
Lora Marie Taylor ... accountant: client services (uncredited)
Quay Terry ... assistant military advisor (as SSgt. Quay L.K. Terry USMC)
Jakub S. Thorarinson ... armorer: Iceland
Kristinn Ingi Thorarinsson ... set staff assistant: Iceland
Landon Trawny ... accounting clerk
John Trujillo ... craft service assistant
Vala Hrönn Viggósdóttir ... production secretary: Iceland (as Vala Hronn Viggosdottir)
Jefferson Zuma Jay Wagner ... artillery technician: Iceland (as Jefferson Wagner)
Ronald Walkshorse ... landing craft operator
Chuck Webb ... set staff assistant
Ron Welch ... artillery technician: Iceland
Karl J. Weschta ... armorer: Iceland
Stephanie Whallon ... second assistant accountant
Don Whatley ... stand-in
Thomas Williams ... historical advisor: marine corps (as Gysgt. Thomas E. Williams USMC Ret.)
Alyssa L. Wittenberg ... production coordinator: Arlington, VA
Will Ziegenhorn ... staff assistant
Davíd Óskar Ólafsson ... set staff assistant: Iceland (as Davíd Oskar Olafsson)
Andri Ómarsson ... staff assistant: Iceland (as Andri Omarsson)
Dan Barrows ... equipment supplier (uncredited)
Robert Boas ... i/o support (uncredited)
Andrew Cottingham ... intern (uncredited)
Joseph Lazicki ... stand-in (uncredited)
Chris Moore ... boat crew: iceland (uncredited)
Anastasia Summers ... stand-in (uncredited)
Mark Thomason ... stand-in: Ryan Phillippe (uncredited)
Natsuko Toda ... subtitle translator: japanese (uncredited)
Travis Quentin Young ... adr voice (uncredited)

Thanks

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Henry Bumstead ... dedicatee (as Bummy)
Phyllis Huffman ... dedicatee (as Phyllis)
Philip M. Strub ... special thanks

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Plot Summary

In 1945, the Marines attack twelve thousand Japaneses protecting the twenty square kilometers of the sacred Iwo Jima island in a very violent battle. When they reach the Mount Suribachi and five Marines and one Navy Corpsman raise their flag on the top, the picture becomes a symbol in a post Great Depression America. The government brings the three survivors to America to raise funds for war, bringing hope to desolate people, and making the three men heroes of the war. However, the traumatized trio has difficulty dealing with the image built by their superiors, sharing the heroism with their mates. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines A Single Shot Can End The War See more »
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Also Known As
  • Mémoires de nos pères (France)
  • Banderes dels nostres pares (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Banderas de nuestros padres (Spain)
  • Zastave naših očeva (Croatia)
  • Våra fäders fanor (Finland, Swedish title)
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  • 135 min
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Box Office

Budget $90,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $10,245,190, 22 Oct 2006
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $65,900,249

Did You Know?

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Trivia The story about the flag raising being posed was true. It was started, ironically, by Joe Rosenthal. He did not know he had taken the famous photograph until he returned to the States. He did, however, take a second photograph of the five Marines and one Navy Corpsman gathered around the flag. When people asked if he had posed the photograph, he, thinking they were referring to the second photograph said "Of course". It was only after seeing the first photograph that he realized they were referring to that photograph and not the second one. See more »
Goofs In explaining the importance of a successful bond drive, the treasury representative says that the fuel dumps are empty and "our Arab friends only take bullion." At the time of World War II, America was essentially self sufficient in oil production and not dependent on Arab oil. While oil was discovered in some Arab countries before the war, it was not extensively developed until after the war. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Flags of Our Fathers/Keeping Mum/Shortbus/Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning/Jesus Camp (2006). See more »
Soundtracks Knock Knock See more »
Crazy Credits There is an additional short sequence after the credits have ended. See more »
Quotes [last lines]
James Bradley: I finally came to the conclusion that he maybe he was right. Maybe there's no such thing as heroes. Maybe there are just people like my dad. I finally came to understand why they were so uncomfortable being called heroes. Heroes are something we create, something we need. It's a way for us to understand what's almost incomprehensible, how people could sacrifice so much for us, but for my dad and these men, the risks they took, the wounds they suffered, they did that for their buddies. They may have fought for their country but they died for their friends. For the man in front, for the man beside him, and if we wish to truly honor these men we should remember them the way they really were, the way my dad remembered them.
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