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Flyboys( 2006)

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When the world first went to war, they were the first to fly.

Overview

The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Franco

      Blaine Rawlings

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      David Ellison

      Eddie Beagle

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      Jean Reno

      Capt. Thenault

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      Philip Winchester

      William Jensen

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      Todd Boyce

      Mr. Jensen

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      Mac McDonald

      Sheriff Detweiller

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      Abdul Salis

      Eugene Skinner

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      Karen Ford

      Mrs. Jensen

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      Scott Hazell

      Cinema Usher

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      Ruth Bradley

      Laura

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      Tim Pigott-Smith

      Mr. Lowry

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      Tyler Labine

      Briggs Lowry

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      Gail Downey

      Mrs. Lowry

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      Augustin Legrand

      L.T. Giroux

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      Keith McErlean

      Vernon Toddman

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      Jennifer Decker

      Lucienne

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      Lex Shrapnel

      Grant

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      Martin Henderson

      Reed Cassidy

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      Kate Robbins

      Clarise

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      Jean-Philippe Écoffey

      Skinner's Trainer

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Fri Nov 29 2019
    ***Americans volunteers become fighter pilots in France during WW1*** Before the USA enters WW1, a young Texas cowboy (James Franco) joins the Lafayette Escadrille in France, a squadron of American fighter pilots. The volunteers are trained and soon experience the glory, anxieties and horrors that go with air combat. “Flyboys" (2006) was inspired by real events and comes in the tradition of similar WW1 aviation flicks “The Blue Max” (1966) and “Aces High" (1976). Whilst not great like the exceptional “Blue Max,” the blockbuster-ish “Flyboys” is more compelling than the mundane “Aces H...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    60000000.00

    Revenue

    17834865.00

    Keywords

    • world war i
    • fighter pilot
    • based on true story
    • biplane