Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, August 20, 2021 Limited
language, some drug use and violent content
Plot: What's the story about?
Jennifer Vogel’s father John was larger than life. As a child, Jennifer marveled at his magnetizing energy and ability to make life feel like a grand adventure. He taught her so much about love and joy, but he also happened to be the most notorious counterfeiter in US history.
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Who stars in Flag Day: Cast List
Daddio, Asphalt City
Condemned, Signs of Love
Dune: Part Two, True Grit
The Exorcist: Believer, The Exorcist Believer
Hell or High Water, Evidence
Back to Black, Firebrand
Who's making Flag Day: Crew List
A look at the Flag Day behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sean Penn last directed The Last Face and Into the Wild. The film's writer Jez Butterworth last wrote Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Cruella.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
William HorbergSean Penn
Production Companies
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Production: What we know about Flag Day?
Key Facts
- "It’s what William Burroughs called, ‘surprised recognition.’ Flag Day should offer audiences the surprise that they themselves have lived, though differently, its parts." - Sean Penn (8/1/2021).
- Featuring original songs by Cat Power, Glen Hansard and Eddie Vedder (8/1/2021).
- An intimate family portrait based on a true story.
- Based on Jennifer Vogel’s 2005 memoir Flim-Flam Man: The True Story Of My Father’s Counterfeit Life.
Filming Timeline
- 2021 - June: The film was set to Completed status.
MGM has picked up the rights before debut at the Cannes Film Festival.
- 2017 - October: The film was set to Development status.
- 2016 - March: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Flag Day Release Date: When was the film released?
Flag Day was a Limited release in 2021 on Friday, August 20, 2021. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including The Protégé, Reminiscence and The Night House.
As a Limited release, Flag Day will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.