FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS / LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA

Two-disc set includes: Flags Of Our Fathers (2006)Directed by Clint Eastwood (and filmed back to back with "Letters from Iwo Jima"), this remarkable WWII drama chronicles the fates of the six men whose raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima was immortalized in an iconic photograph. After returning to the U.S., the three surviving men become unwitting symbols of the Allied cause-resulting in feelings of grief and exploitation. Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Barry Pepper star; based on the book by James Bradley and Ron Powers. 132 min. C/Rtg: R Letters From Iwo Jima (2006)Clint Eastwood's powerful companion piece to "Flags of Our Fathers" tells the story of the battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of a group of Japanese soldiers. Among the men sent to defend the island from the imminent American attack are a baker who longs to see his newborn daughter, an equestrian champion, an idealistic military policeman, and a controversial commanding general. Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara star. 140 min. In English and Japanese with English subtitles. C/Rtg: R Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free