Flags of Our Fathers is a 2006 American World War II movie directed by Clint Eastwood and was based on the 2000 novel of the same name by James Bradley and Ron Powers. It stars Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Paul Walker, John Slattery, Jamie Bell, Robert Patrick, Harve Presnell, Melanie Lynskey, David Patrick Kelly, Scott Eastwood and was distributed by Warner Bros.. It was nominated for 2 Academy Awards in 2007.