Flyboys

Name: Flyboys
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2006-09-22
Duration: 2 h 18 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: James Franco, David Ellison, Jean Reno, Philip Winchester, Todd Boyce

2006·Movie·PG-13·138 min·★ 6.5(853)

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“When the world first went to war, they were the first to fly.”

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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Where to watch Flyboys in United States

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Philo, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Canada	Hoopla, Plex	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
France	Amazon Prime Video, Molotov TV, TF1+, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—
Brazil	—	Claro video
South Korea	wavve, Watcha	wavve

About Flyboys

Flyboys is a 2006 English-language action, adventure and drama film directed by Tony Bill. The cast is led by James Franco, David Ellison, Jean Reno. It has a runtime of 2h 18m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, The CW, Kanopy.

Flyboys was produced by Electric Entertainment, Skydance Media, and Ingenious Media and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on September 22, 2006, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $18 million worldwide.

Director: Tony Bill
Writers: David S. Ward
Release date: September 22, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $18 million
Production: Electric Entertainment, Skydance Media, Ingenious Media

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Flyboys cast & crew

Flyboys was directed by Tony Bill and written by David S. Ward.

The cast features James Franco as Blaine Rawlings, David Ellison as Eddie Beagle, Jean Reno as Capt. Thenault, Philip Winchester as William Jensen, Todd Boyce as Mr. Jensen, and Mac McDonald as Sheriff Detweiller.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Trevor Rabin, cinematography is by Henry Braham, and it was produced by David Brown and James Clayton.

Is Flyboys worth watching?

Flyboys holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 853 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 18m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and drama, Flyboys is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Flyboys

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