6.5
Hill of Vision
2022
“When the world first went to war, they were the first to fly.”
Flyboys (2006)
September 22, 20062h 18mEN
6.5
847 votes
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.
Director
Tony BillWriters
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Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$60.0M
Revenue
$17.9M
Production Companies
Electric EntertainmentSkydance MediaIngenious Media
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Wuchak
7.0***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…
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