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Above and Beyond

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 30m
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Above and Beyond (2014)
Directed by Roberta Grossman,
Produced by Nancy Spielberg
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A group of Jewish American war pilots smuggle planes out of the U.S. and fly for Israel in its War of Independence.A group of Jewish American war pilots smuggle planes out of the U.S. and fly for Israel in its War of Independence.A group of Jewish American war pilots smuggle planes out of the U.S. and fly for Israel in its War of Independence.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
624
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  • Director
    • Roberta Grossman
  • Writer
    • Sophie Sartain
  • Stars
    • Mina Alon
    • Richard J. Carson
    • Eddie Cohen(archive footage)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roberta Grossman
  • Writer
    • Sophie Sartain
  • Stars
    • Mina Alon
    • Richard J. Carson
    • Eddie Cohen(archive footage)
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    • 18User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Mina Alon
    • Selfas Self
    Richard J. Carson
    • Extraas Extra
    Eddie Cohen
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Leon Frankel
    • Selfas Self
    Coleman Goldstein
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Lou Lenart
    • Selfas Self
    George Lichter
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Gideon Lichtman
    • Selfas Self
    Harold Livingston
    • Selfas Self
    Shimon Peres
    Shimon Peres
    • Selfas Self
    Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    • Selfas Self
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    • Machal fighter pilotas Machal fighter pilot
    Al Schwimmer
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Dani Shapira
    • Selfas Self
    Smoky Simon
    • Selfas Self
    Mike van den Dobbelsteen
    • Israeli Ground Crewas Israeli Ground Crew
    Bob Vickman
      • Director
        • Roberta Grossman
      • Writer
        • Sophie Sartain
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      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. —Anonymous
      • israeli air force
      • 1948 arab israeli war
      • israeli independence
      • mahal
      • reenactment
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        • It wasn't their country, but they made it their war.
      • Genres
        • Documentary
        • Adventure
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        • War
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        • Not Rated
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        Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2015, Audience Winner: Best Documentary Feature.

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      10/10
      Outstanding documentary, highly recommended for middle school through adults
      At first blush, this documentary film presents as a Jewish story in a specific historical context. It is a remarkable story in that light. However, Above and Beyond reaches much further into the human psyche than any one demographic, community, or time period. The film uses first-person accounts to illustrate how the power of belief in a cause and trust in one's compatriots can motivate the most audacious resourcefulness and beat seemingly insurmountable odds.

      Our thanks to Nancy Spielberg for capturing interviews with several of the daring pilots who rescued a fledgling country from impending oblivion. Their accounts are inspired, humorous, and highly accessible. Highly recommended for age groups 10 years old through adult.
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      • Sep 15, 2015

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      • Release date
        • January 30, 2015 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • United Kingdom
        • Israel
        • United States
      • Official site
        • Official site
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Больше, чем нужно
      • Production company
        • Playmount Productions
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      • Budget
        • $1,300,000 (estimated)
      • Gross US & Canada
        • $288,751
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $6,448
        • Feb 1, 2015
      • Gross worldwide
        • $288,751
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
        • Black and White

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