When the world first went to war, they were the first to fly.
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.
Flyboys (2006) is a drama, history and war film directed by Tony Bill, released on September 22, 2006 with a runtime of 2h 18m. It stars James Franco, David Ellison, Jean Reno and Philip Winchester. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 873 ratings.
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James Franco
as Blaine Rawlings
David Ellison
as Eddie Beagle
Jean Reno
as Capt. Thenault
Philip Winchester
as William Jensen
Todd Boyce
as Mr. Jensen
Mac McDonald
as Sheriff Detweiller
Abdul Salis
as Eugene Skinner
Karen Ford
as Mrs. Jensen
Scott Hazell
as Cinema Usher
Ruth Bradley
as Laura
Tim Pigott-Smith
as Mr. Lowry
Tyler Labine
as Briggs Lowry
Directed by Tony Bill, written by Phil Sears, Blake T. Evans and David S. Ward, produced by Dean Devlin and Marc Frydman.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 873 ratings.
***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…
Reviewed on November 29, 2019
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Flyboys (2006) is available to stream on Philo, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Flyboys (2006) includes James Franco, David Ellison, Jean Reno, Philip Winchester and Todd Boyce. The film was directed by Tony Bill. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Flyboys was released on September 22, 2006 and runs for 2h 18m.
Flyboys (2006) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 873 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Flyboys trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
