Flyboys (2006)

Directed by

Tony Bill

Genre

drama film, action film, war film, romance film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 857 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a war film about young American volunteers who join the French air squadron in World War I. They train to become fighter pilots and then go into combat.

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What happens

Flyboys is a 2006 war drama film starring James Franco, Martin Henderson, David Ellison, Jennifer Decker and Jean Reno. It was directed by Tony Bill, a pilot and aviation enthusiast, and written by Phil Sears, Blake T. Evans, and David S. Ward. Set during World War I, the film follows the enlistment, training, and combat experiences of a group of young Americans who volunteered to become fighter pilots in the Lafayette Escadrille, the 124th air squadron formed by the French in 1916. Flyboys was released on September 22, 2006 by MGM. It received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the performances, screenplay and visual effects. It was a box-office bomb, grossing $18 million against its $60 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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