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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Phil Sears (screenplay) &
Blake T. Evans (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
22 September 2006 (USA) more
Tagline:
Inspired by a true story
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
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(11 articles)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Franco | ... | Blaine Rawlings |
 | Scott Hazell | ... | Cinema Usher |
| Mac McDonald | ... | Sheriff Detweiller |
 | Philip Winchester | ... | William Jensen |
 | Todd Boyce | ... | Mr. Jensen |
| Karen Ford | ... | Mrs. Jensen |
| Ruth Bradley | ... | Laura |
| Abdul Salis | ... | Eugene Skinner |
| Jean-Philippe Écoffey | ... | Skinner's trainer |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | ... | Mr. Lowry |
| Tyler Labine | ... | Briggs Lowry |
| Gail Downey | ... | Mrs. Lowry |
| David Ellison | ... | Eddie Beagle |
 | Jean Reno | ... | Capt. Thenault |
| Augustin Legrand | ... | L.T. Giroux |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Fly Boys (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for war action violence and some sexual content.
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Runtime:
140 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #42281) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | UK:12A | Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:12A | New Zealand:M | Germany:12 | Finland:K-13 | Argentina:Atp | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | Peru:14
Filming Locations:
RAF Halton, Halton, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, UK more
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The real Lafayette Escadrille actually had a pair of lion cubs as mascots. One was indeed named "Whiskey," as in the film. The other, appropriately enough, was named "Soda." more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Rawlings and Lucienne say their final good-byes and Lucienne is on the wagon riding away, an older man with a white beard passes Rawlings on his left and looks at him. When the movie cuts to a shot behind Rawlings, you can make out the same older man except he has not yet passed Rawlings. more
Quotes:
Eugene Skinner: You still wanna rub my head for luck, Rawlings? more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Diary of a Miniature Stunt Pilot (2007) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Madamoiselle from Armentieres more
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I just attended the premier of Flyboys at the Oshkosh Airshow. Enjoyed it thoroughly. The flight scene special effects were difficult to impossible to distinguish from the actual flying. Director Tony Bill discussed the background and making of the film to an audience composed largely of aviators including some of the best such as Bob Hoover, Sean Tucker and others. A difficult audience to impress and impressed they were.
The film does not shy away from the ugly aspects of combat nor does it ignore the seamier aspects of the non-flying life although that is nowhere near becoming graphic. The history has been treated accurately - and yes there was really a black pilot as portrayed in the film. I have read a number of histories and autobiographical accounts of the American volunteers - they were idealistic and naive. Thats just the age they lived in - don't judge the characterizations by todays standards.
Anyway, a wonderful film.