Actors Morgan Freeman, left, and cast member Barry Pepper talk at the afterparty following the premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006.
Actors Joseph Cross, left, Scott Reeves, center, and Jesse Bradford pose at the afterparty following the premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006.
Actor Scott Reeves and his father, actor/director Clint Eastwood, talk at the afterparty following the premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006. The film marks the screen debut of Eastwood's youngest son.
Director and producer Clint Eastwood, left, talks with producer Steven Spielberg, right, as they arrive for the premiere of their movie, "Flags of our Fathers," on Oct. 9, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif. "I made [the film] because he asked me to," Eastwood told AP Television, referring to Spielberg, "because he is hard to turn down."
Cast member Jesse Bradford arrives for the premiere of the movie "Flags of our Fathers," on Oct. 9, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The film is based on the 2000 best-seller by James Bradley and Ron Powers that recounts the story of Bradley's father, a Navy corpsman, who was one of the six soldiers who raised an American flag on the flank of Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima's commanding high point.
Australian actress Rachael Taylor arrives at the premiere of "Flags of our Fathers," in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006.
From left, Kyle Eastwood, left, actress Alison Eastwood, director and producer Clint Eastwood and his wife, Dina Eastwood, pose together at the premiere of his movie, "Flags of our Fathers," in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006.
Cast member Jamie Bell arrives at the premiere of "Flags of our Fathers" on Oct. 9, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The film depicts one of the bloodiest and most crucial battles in World War II, Iwo Jima, and the historic photo of five Marines and a Navy Corpsman raising the American flag.
Actor Neal McDonough arrives at the premiere of "Flags of our Fathers" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006. The film opens on Oct. 20 and features an ensemble cast that includes McDonough, Ryan Phillippe, Barry Pepper, Adam Beach and Jesse Bradford.
Cast member Paul Walker arrives at the premiere of "Flags of our Fathers" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006. Directed by Clint Eastwood, the film, which is based on the 2000 best-selling book by James Bradley and Ron Powers, recalls the story of the Iwo Jima invasion and the historic raising of the U.S. flag there.
Actor Jason Priestley, right, and his wife, Naomi Lowde-Priestley, arrive at the premiere of "Flags of our Fathers" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006.
Screenwriter Paul Haggis, left, and actress Melanie Lynskey arrive at the premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers," held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006. The film opens in theaters on Oct. 20.
Actress Frances Fisher attends the premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers" at the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006.
James Bradley, one of the authors of the book that movie "Flags of our Fathers," directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, was based on, arrives at the premiere of the movie on Oct. 9, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Cast member Barry Pepper, left, and his wife, Cindy, arrive at the premiere of "Flags of our Fathers" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006. "It's about a wonderful chapter in America's history and how the country unified and rallied to support a cause that was necessary," Pepper said of the film.
Actor Adam Beach attends the premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers" at the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006. The film, and Beach's performance, already are generating Oscar buzz.
Director and producer Clint Eastwood arrives at the premiere of his movie, "Flags of our Fathers," in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006. Eastwood is currently finishing another film on the same subject, "Letters from Iwo Jima," which tells the tale from the Japanese perspective. It's slated to hit theaters in early 2007.
An attendee holds tickets for the premiere of "Flags of our Fathers" in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006.
Director/producer/composer Clint Eastwood and producer Steven Spielberg are interviewed as they arrive at the premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers," held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006.
Actor Ray Romano arrives at the premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers," held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 9, 2006.