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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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