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| FLYBOYS is a good old-fashioned historical drama concerning the Lafayette Escadrille, a French regiment of American volunteer airmen serving the allied cause in WWI before the U.S. became officially involved. James Franco plays Blaine, a Texas rancher; he bunks with Eugene (Abdul Salis), an African American boxer whose been living in Paris as an ex-patriate to get away from American racism. Other fighters include a pampered New York scion (Tyler Labine) and a lanky, lazy Kansan (David Ellison). They all train under the patient hand of the French commander, succinctly embodied by the wondrous Jean Reno (THE PROFESSIONAL). Martin Henderson (TORQUE) is good and brusque as a jaded flier with a bunch of kills under his belt and an obsession with an ace German fighter; he wont let the new kids drink in the officer's club until they've shot down their first planes. It all unfolds in a no-nonsense linear narrative that reminds one of early films like THE DAWN PATROL (1930) and WINGS (1927); and there's a comfort... |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Action/Adventure |
| Directors: |
Tony Bill |
| Actors: |
Abdul Salis · David Ellison · Ian Rose · Jennifer Decker · Lex Shrapnel · Martin Henderson |
| Stars: |
James Franco · Jean Reno |
| UPC: |
027616062123, 027616062130, 027616062246, 027616062253, 027616065346, 027616065353 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 20min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: 2-Disc Set; Collector's Edition, DVD: Canadian; 2-Disc Set; Collector's Edition, DVD: Canadian; Full Frame, DVD: Canadian; Widescreen, DVD: Full Frame, DVD: Widescreen |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
History |
| Release Date: |
2006 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Blake T. Evans, David S. Ward |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/01/2007, p.111, Chris Prince): 4 stars out of 5 -- "Like TOP GUN with biplanes, this hugely fun movie has plenty of eye-catching dogfights...", (07/01/2007, p.39, Neil Smith): 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he airborne action whips up enough G-force to make this old-school war yarn an enjoyable throwback to the likes of WINGS and HELL'S ANGELS.", (09/22/2006, p.E8, Nathan Lee): "FLYBOYS is ever so nice, in the manner of a Norman Rockwell illustration....[The director] is a gentleman, moving things along with a tidy, well-mannered hand." |
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