Aces High poster

Aces High( 1976)

TV-MAActionDramaWar
58%
User
Score

Overview

The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Malcolm McDowell

      Maj. John Gresham

    2. cast image

      Christopher Plummer

      Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair

    3. cast image

      Simon Ward

      Lt. Crawford

    4. cast image

      Peter Firth

      Lt. Stephen Croft

    5. cast image

      David Wood

      Lt. 'Tommy' Thompson

    6. cast image

      John Gielgud

      Headmaster

    7. cast image

      Trevor Howard

      Lieutenant Colonel Silkin

    8. cast image

      Richard Johnson

      Major Lyle

    9. cast image

      Ray Milland

      Brigadier General Whale

    10. cast image

      Gilles Béhat

      Captain Beckenauer

    11. cast image

      Tim Pigott-Smith

      Major Stoppard

    12. cast image

      David Daker

      Bennett

    13. cast image

      Christopher Blake

      Lieutenant Roberts

    14. cast image

      Barry Jackson

      Joyce

    15. cast image

      Ron Pember

      Eliot

    16. cast image

      Jacques Maury

      Ponnelle

    17. cast image

      Pascale Christophe

      Croft's French Girlfriend

    18. cast image

      Judy Buxton

      French Girl

    19. cast image

      Penny Irving

      French Girl

    20. cast image

      Tricia Newby

      French Girl

    21. cast image

      Evelyn Cordeau

      French Girl

    22. cast image

      Jeanne Patou

      French Singer

    23. cast image

      John Serret

      French Colonel

    24. cast image

      Gerard Paquis

      French Officer

    25. cast image

      Jean Driant

      Corporal - Dressing Station

    26. cast image

      Elliott Cooper

      Wade

    27. cast image

      Roland Viner

      Officer

    28. cast image

      Steven Pacey

      Officer

    29. cast image

      Kim Lotis

      Officer

    30. cast image

      Colin Rix

      Sergeant

    31. cast image

      James Walsh

      Gresham's Batman

    32. cast image

      Jane Anthony

      Katherine

    33. cast image

      Paul Rosebury

      Replacement

    34. cast image

      Paul Henley

      Replacement

    35. cast image

      David Arnold

      Replacement

    36. cast image

      James Cormack

      School Captain

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    7
    Written by Wuchak on Thu Nov 28 2019
    ***What was it like to be a fighter pilot in WW1?*** An inexperienced young Brit straight from the academy (Peter Firth) arrives on the Western front in northern France to assist in the air war against the Germans during WW1. One week in the lives of the pilots of a Royal Flying Corps squadron is chronicled as they struggle with the stresses & risks intrinsic to their profession. Malcolm McDowell plays the Major, Christopher Plummer the Captain and Simon Ward an anxiety-stricken colleague. "Aces High" (1976) came out a decade after the exceptional “The Blue Max” (1966) with the former...

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 2Posters 13

    Recommendations

    1. The Hudsucker Proxy

      The Hudsucker Proxy71%

    2. The Mystery of the Yellow Room

      The Mystery of the Yellow Room65%

    3. A Bullet for the General

      A Bullet for the General65%

    4. The Battle of El Alamein

      The Battle of El Alamein53%

    5. Arsenic and Old Lace

      Arsenic and Old Lace76%

    6. Black Sea

      Black Sea63%

    7. Lockout

      Lockout59%

    8. Brightburn

      Brightburn61%

    9. The Lone Ranger

      The Lone Ranger61%

    10. The Untouchables

      The Untouchables78%

    11. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

      Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire71%

    12. The Shawshank Redemption

      The Shawshank Redemption87%

    13. Joker

      Joker81%

    14. Back to the Future

      Back to the Future83%

    15. The Godfather

      The Godfather87%

    16. Avatar

      Avatar76%

    17. Arrival

      Arrival76%

    18. Léon: The Professional

      Léon: The Professional83%

    19. Pulp Fiction

      Pulp Fiction85%

    20. Prisoners

      Prisoners81%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1250000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • world war i
    • pilot
    • dogfight
    • 1910s