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8 October 1942 (USA)
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Tagline:
NUNCA COMO HASTA AHORA SE FILMO LA GUERRA EL EL AIRE TAN CRUENTA, TAN REAL, TAN VIOLENTA! (original Argentine poster - all caps) more
Plot:
The Flying Tigers are a band of American Mercenaries called upon by China to help fight the Japanese two years before Pearl Harbour full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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(11 articles)
Woo-Hoo! Woo Woos Cruise
(From Get The Big Picture. 28 October 2009, 2:25 AM, PDT)
Tom Cruise May Fly In World War II For John Woo
(From Cinema Blend. 27 October 2009, 2:29 PM, PDT)
(From Get The Big Picture. 28 October 2009, 2:25 AM, PDT)
Tom Cruise May Fly In World War II For John Woo
(From Cinema Blend. 27 October 2009, 2:29 PM, PDT)
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P-40 replicas used in the film.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Wayne | ... | Capt. Jim Gordon |
 | John Carroll | ... | Woodrow 'Woody' Jason |
| Anna Lee | ... | Brooke Elliott |
| Paul Kelly | ... | Hap Smith - Pilot |
| Gordon Jones | ... | 'Alabama' Smith |
| Mae Clarke | ... | Verna Bales |
| Addison Richards | ... | Col. R.T. Lindsay |
| Edmund MacDonald | ... | 'Blackie' Bales - Pilot |
| Bill Shirley | ... | Dale |
| Tom Neal | ... | Reardon - Pilot |
| Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart | ... | McCurdy - Pilot (as Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart) |
| David Bruce | ... | Lt. Barton - Pilot |
| Chester Gan | ... | Mike - Mechanic |
| Jimmie Dodd | ... | 'Mac' McIntosh - Pilot (as James Dodd) |
| Gregg Barton | ... | 'Tex' Norton - Pilot |
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102 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
West Germany:12 (f) |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:Approved (PCA #8468) |
UK:PG
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Howard Lydecker and Theodore Lydecker, Republic Pictures' special effects wizards, shot all outdoor effects shots around Santa Fe, New Mexico, in order to take advantage of the impressive cloud formations.
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Continuity: When Capt. Jim Gordon releases the three containers of nitroglycerin (over the bridge) he looks back into the cargo area of the plane and we see all three of them release simultaneously. Then we cut to the right side of the cargo plane and we see them drop through the bottom of the aircraft one after the other.
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Quotes:
Jim Gordon:
[referring to the flight of replacement pilots] Any word on that flight yet?
Rangoon hotel clerk: Yes sir, it was attacked and fired on by Japanese aircraft. She's coming in on one wing and a prayer.
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Rangoon hotel clerk: Yes sir, it was attacked and fired on by Japanese aircraft. She's coming in on one wing and a prayer.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Raggedy Man (1981)
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Soundtrack:
Battle Hymn of the Republic
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Being born in 1939 I grew up watching all the John Wayne movies and remember quite well the impact this film had on me and eventually my chosen profession as a pilot. The question that always comes to mind whenever I see the film is; Who built the P-40 Warhawk replicas used in the movie? I assume Curtis-Wright had a hand in it as they are mentioned in the credits. The replicas were done fairly accurately and obviously had an engine and propeller with enough power to taxi. This also means that they had a steerable tailwheel and main landing gear brakes for stopping etc. Noticeable though is that while taxiing you do not see flight control surface movement especially in the rudder which would move with the tailwheel. No aileron movement is observed either, which you would see during taxi over rough ground and the pilot's hand holding the control stick naturally would transmit some vibration to the ailerons. The most obvious difference from the true P-40 is in the area of the canopy and windshield construction, kind of close but not convincing when the actual footage of aircraft taking off shows the true configuration and size of the aircraft. The film is not "TOP GUN" but is always a nice nostalgic event for this old retired pilot.