Flyboys

Sep 22, 2006

2h 18m

★ 6.5

When the world first went to war, they were the first to fly.

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.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

Romance

War

Production Companies

Electric Entertainment

Skydance Media

Ingenious Media

Flyboys Trailers

Cast

Blaine Rawlings

James Franco

Eddie Beagle

David Ellison

Capt. Thenault

Jean Reno

William Jensen

Philip Winchester

Mr. Jensen

Todd Boyce

Sheriff Detweiller

Mac McDonald

Eugene Skinner

Abdul Salis

Mrs. Jensen

Karen Ford

Cinema Usher

Scott Hazell

Laura

Ruth Bradley

Mr. Lowry

Tim Pigott-Smith

Briggs Lowry

Tyler Labine

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