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.
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Before the United States entered World War I, young Americans went to France to be fighter pilots, joining the Lafayette Escadrille. This fictional version follows a laconic Texas rancher, an eager Nebraska kid, a Black boxer already in France, and a New York swell, as they arrive green for training, get their baptism by fire when German planes ambush them on their first mission, and graduate to heroics. Rawlings, the Texan, falls in love with a young woman he meets at a bordello. Keeping their eyes on them are Captain Thenault and Cassidy, the resident ace, who keeps a pet lion. Can the boys measure up? Written by
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Goofs
When Cassidy is in a head-on attack against the black triplane during the Zeppelin battle he is firing both a Lewis, mounted on top of the top wing, and a Vickers machine gun. A real Lewis gun has a drum magazine which rotates as the gun fires and the bullets advance against an internal spiral guide. When Cassidy's Lewis fires the drum is motionless. See more »
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By the start of 1916, World War I had wreaked havoc across Europe. Over nine million people would eventually die.
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Although the airplane had only recently been invented, it was quickly adapted into a war machine.
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The young men who flew them became the first fighter pilots and a new kind of hero was born.
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I was expecting a WWI version of Pearl Harbor. What I got was and edge-of-your-seat, cheer-out-loud, cinematic adventure (little Dane Cook for you) I didn't have a huge interest in seeing the film initially but after some insistence by family members I caved and watched in absolute delight.
This film is not heavy on the dialog, but the dogfight sequences are breath-taking at the very least. The love story is believable and doesn't overdo-it on the Kissie-face...
Finally Note....It never ceases to amaze me that decent films like this and many other continue to get dozens of votes in the '1' bracket. I seriously doubt that whoever did so, didn't see the film. Get a life.
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I was expecting a WWI version of Pearl Harbor. What I got was and edge-of-your-seat, cheer-out-loud, cinematic adventure (little Dane Cook for you) I didn't have a huge interest in seeing the film initially but after some insistence by family members I caved and watched in absolute delight.
This film is not heavy on the dialog, but the dogfight sequences are breath-taking at the very least. The love story is believable and doesn't overdo-it on the Kissie-face...
Finally Note....It never ceases to amaze me that decent films like this and many other continue to get dozens of votes in the '1' bracket. I seriously doubt that whoever did so, didn't see the film. Get a life.