Flyboys

In 1914, "The Great War" began in Europe. By 1917, the Allied powers of France, England, Italy and others were on the ropes against the German juggernaut.

Some altruistic young Americans disagreed with the war. They volunteered to fight alongside their counterparts in France; some in the infantry, some in the Ambulance Corps. A handful of others had a different idea: they decided to learn to fly.

The first of them, a squadron of only 38, became known as the Lafayette Escadrille. This is their story.

Forced to abandon his family's ranch, Blaine Rawlings (James Franco) finds his future in a newsreel chronicling the adventures of young aviators in France.

At a small train station in rural Nebraska, William Jensen (Philip Winchester) promises to make his family proud. In New York, spoiled Briggs Lowry (Tyler Labine) embarks on a trans-Atlantic passage. Meanwhile, in France, black expatriate boxer, Eugene Skinner (Abdul Salis), vows to repay his debt to his adopted racially tolerant country.

Together, these American boys arrive at an aerodrome in France, eager to learn how to fly. What they don't realize is that they are about to embark on a great, romantic adventure, becoming the world's first combat pilots.

Theatrical International release dates:
Europe: Jun 1, 07
Japan: Nov 17, 07
Australia: Feb 15, 07

Movie Details

Cast: James Franco, Martin Henderson, Jennifer Decker, Jean Reno, David Ellison, Mac McDonald, Tcheky Karyo, Scott Hazell, Philip Winchester, Todd Boyce, Michael Jibson, Karen Ford, Ruth Bradley, Abdul Salis, Tim Pigott-Smith, Tyler Labine
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running time: 140 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

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DVD Features:

Commentary by director Tony Bill and producer Dean Devlin

15 minutes of deleted scenes

Short Documentary on Real Life Airmen

Short Documentary on the SFX

Miniature Stunt Pilot Feature

International rating:

Europe: 12

DVD International release dates:
North America: Jan 30, 07