Movie
Flyboys
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2006-09-22
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Electric Entertainment, Skydance Media, Ingenious Media
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- James Franco as Blaine Rawlings
- David Ellison as Eddie Beagle
- Jean Reno as Capt. Thenault
- Philip Winchester as William Jensen
- Todd Boyce as Mr. Jensen
- Mac McDonald as Sheriff Detweiller
- Abdul Salis as Eugene Skinner
- Karen Ford as Mrs. Jensen
- Scott Hazell as Cinema Usher
- Ruth Bradley as Laura
- Tim Pigott-Smith as Mr. Lowry
- Tyler Labine as Briggs Lowry
Crew
- Tony Bill - Director
- David S. Ward - Screenplay
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