All'inizio della I Guerra Mondiale, quando gli Stati Uniti erano ancora estranei al conflitto, un gruppo di giovani aviatori americani decide di raggiungere l'Europa per dare il proprio cont... Leggi tuttoAll'inizio della I Guerra Mondiale, quando gli Stati Uniti erano ancora estranei al conflitto, un gruppo di giovani aviatori americani decide di raggiungere l'Europa per dare il proprio contributo alla lotta per la libertà arruolandosi nell'aviazione francese, sotto il comando de... Leggi tuttoAll'inizio della I Guerra Mondiale, quando gli Stati Uniti erano ancora estranei al conflitto, un gruppo di giovani aviatori americani decide di raggiungere l'Europa per dare il proprio contributo alla lotta per la libertà arruolandosi nell'aviazione francese, sotto il comando del capitano Thenault.
- Premi
- 2 vittorie e 3 candidature
- Skinner's Trainer
- (as Jean-Philippe Ecoffey)
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- QuizThe real Lafayette Escadrille actually had a pair of lion cubs as mascots. One was indeed named "Whiskey," as in the film. The other, appropriately enough, was named "Soda."
- BlooperThe anti aircraft artillery shown in use by the Germans was not of any type used by any side in the First World War, nor was anti aircraft fire nearly as effective or accurate as shown. Were any of the portrayed shell bursts as close as they appeared in the film, they would have instantly destroyed the aircraft with the combination of the explosive power, fire, and shrapnel.
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Captain Thenault: We don't want you bringing bullets home; we have millions. Leave the bullets up there. Let the Germans take them home.
- Colonne sonoreTake Me Back to Dear Old Blighty
Written by A.J. Mills, Fred Godfrey and Bennett Scott
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Spectacular dogfighting , colorful scenario , all-star cast and memorable acting . Big-budget extended adventures produced by Dean Devlin about a maverick pilot and his partners undergoing risked feats on air and bombing on earth . Based on a story by Blake Evans and being well adapted by Phil Sears and David S Ward . Very good aerial actioner plenty action , steamy romance , drama , fantastic cloudy scenes and spectacular dogfighting . James Franco shows professionalism as a crack fighter pilot , he plays an ambitious youth assigned to dangerous missions , Franco even earned his pilot's license in preparation for this film . Top-notch support cast gives excellent performances as Jean Reno as a stiff officer , Philip Winchester , Tim Pigott Smith , David Ellison and a gorgeous Jennifer Decker . Special mention to Abdul Salis whose character of Skinner is based on the Escadrille-pilot Eugene Bullard, an American who has gone to France and worked as a boxer there, he was also a son of a slave, just like Skinner .
Rousing aerial scenes spectacularly staged , though in excessive use of digital effects , being the first movie to motion capture planes. Filmmakers attempted to use lightweight reproductions of WWI aircraft, but grounded them after an accident. Wonderfully photographed by Henry Braham and marvelous musical score by Trevor Ravin are the chief assets of this spectacular film . As no studios would back the film, a group of filmmakers and investors including producer 'Dean Devlin ' and according to press-releases "ace pilot" David Ellison, son of Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison, spent more than $60 million of their own money to make and market this film. This lavish airplane movie was professionally directed by Tony Bill . 'Flyboys' is a rehash of the former airplane movie clichés in which the splendid casting stands out . Rating : Good and entertaining , it's a fairly watchable and breathtaking film and results to be a good treatment of WWI flying aces .
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- Data di uscita
- Paesi di origine
- Sito ufficiale
- Lingue
- Celebre anche come
- Flyboys
- Luoghi delle riprese
- Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, Inghilterra, Regno Unito(chateau exterior and interior)
- Aziende produttrici
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- Budget
- 60.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 13.090.630 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 6.004.219 USD
- 24 set 2006
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 17.858.059 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione2 ore 20 minuti
- Colore
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 2.35 : 1