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Mina Alon | ... | Self |
| Richard J. Carson | ... | Extra | |
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Eddie Cohen | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Leon Frankel | ... | Self |
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Coleman Goldstein | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Lou Lenart | ... | Self |
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George Lichter | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Gideon Lichtman | ... | Self |
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Harold Livingston | ... | Self |
| Shimon Peres | ... | Self | |
| Paul Reubens | ... | Self | |
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Jd Roth-round | ... | Machal fighter pilot |
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Al Schwimmer | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Dani Shapira | ... | Self |
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Smoky Simon | ... | Self |
In 1948, a group of World War II pilots volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence. As members of 'Machal' -- volunteers from abroad -- this ragtag band of brothers not only turned the tide of the war, preventing the possible annihilation of Israel at the very moment of its birth; they also laid the groundwork for the Israeli Air Force. ABOVE AND BEYOND is their story. The first major feature-length documentary about the foreign airmen in the War of Independence, ABOVE AND BEYOND brings together new interviews with pilots from the '48 War, as well as leading scholars and statesmen, including Shimon Peres, to present an extraordinary, little-known tale with reverberations up to the present day. Written by Anonymous
An amazing story of yet another example of the world greatest generation. Well done documentary with the right touches and details so difficult to uncover due to the secretive nature of the effort in the 1940's. Laced with real footage and interviews or those that were there, it doesn't get any better. I highly recommend the film. You have to ask yourself how would it feel to have the choices these people had. And what would you do? It is historically correct and therefore not iced over with drama. It's just the way it was. I am so glad someone captured this noble effort in history. You will enjoy this film. I recommend it to all.