Flag Day (2021)
Release Year: 2021
Nation: Canada, United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: Flag Day - Dias Perdidos, Денят на флага, Фальшивомонетчик, 플래그 데이, El día de la bandera, يوم العلم, Flim-Flam Man
Director: Sean Penn
Writer: Jennifer Vogel, Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Fernando Sulichin, Jon Kilik, Sean Penn, William Horberg
Co-Producer: John Ira Palmer, Matt Palmieri
Executive Producer: Christelle Conan, John Wildermuth, Lawrence M. Kopeikin, Vaishali Mistry
Companies: Buffalo Gal Pictures, Clyde Is Hungry Films, Conqueror Productions, Ingenious Media, New Element Media, Rahway Road Productions, RocketScience, Wonderful Films
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: bank robber, based on novel or book, based on true story, daughter, father
Story
FLAG DAY follows the life of a man named John Gardner who leads a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber, and con man to provide for his daughter, Flag. The film explores their complex father-daughter relationship while depicting John's criminal activities and their consequences.
Summary
FLAG DAY is directed by Sean Penn and stars his real-life son Dylan Penn as the titular character Flag. The film is based on the novel "The Big Wheel" by Bill Griffin, which tells a fictionalized account of true events involving the life of counterfeiter Bob Hill. The movie delves into themes of family bonds, sacrifice, and the consequences of criminal actions.
