Flyboys
“When the world first went to war, they were the first to fly.”
Synopsis
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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Flyboys HD Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-08-29
Top Cast
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James Franco
Blaine Rawlings
David Ellison
Eddie Beagle
Jean Reno
Capt. Thenault
Philip Winchester
William Jensen
Todd Boyce
Mr. Jensen
Mac McDonald
Sheriff Detweiller
Abdul Salis
Eugene Skinner
Karen Ford
Mrs. Jensen
Scott Hazell
Cinema Usher
Ruth Bradley
Laura
Tim Pigott-Smith
Mr. Lowry
Tyler Labine
Briggs Lowry
Gail Downey
Mrs. Lowry
Augustin Legrand
L.T. Giroux
Keith McErlean
Vernon Toddman
Jennifer Decker
Lucienne
Lex Shrapnel
Grant
Martin Henderson
Reed Cassidy
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 22, 2006
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 30, 2007
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$60M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.3x
-$42.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tony Bill
- Screenplay & Story
- David S. Ward
- Original Score
- Trevor Rabin
- Original Title
- Flyboys
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Production Budget
- $60M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.9M
- Production Studios
- Electric Entertainment, Skydance Media, Ingenious Media
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tony Bill
David S. Ward, Phil Sears, Blake T. Evans
Trevor Rabin
Henry Braham
Chris Blunden, Ron Rosen
James Clayton, Phillip Goldfarb, Duncan Reid, Dean Devlin, Marc Frydman
Department Leadership Roster
Trevor Rabin
Original Music Composer
Henry Braham
Director of Photography
David S. Ward
Screenplay
Dean Devlin
Producer
Chris Blunden
Editor
Marc Frydman
Producer
Ron Rosen
Editor
Tony Bill
Director
Nic Ede
Costume Design
Steve Street
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Chiang
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Dent
Stunt Coordinator
Charles Wood
Production Design
Charlie Noble
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Lockwood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Flyboys
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Flyboys about?
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.
Who directed Flyboys?
Flyboys was directed by Tony Bill.
Who stars in Flyboys?
The principal cast of Flyboys includes James Franco, David Ellison, Jean Reno, Philip Winchester, Todd Boyce.
When was Flyboys released and how long is it?
Flyboys was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 2h 18m.
What was the box office and production budget of Flyboys?
Flyboys had a reported production budget of $60M and grossed $17.9M at the worldwide box office (0.3 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Flyboys?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Flyboys was composed by Trevor Rabin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Flyboys?
Flyboys holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).