"When the world first went to war, they were the first to fly."
Flyboys
Movie2006•2sa 18dk•star6.5(870)•trending_up4
DramaHistoryWar
Director:Tony Bill
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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StatusReleased
Release DateSeptember 22, 2006
Release Dates
Brazil:
Theatrical - Nov 2, 2006 (14)
Canada:
Theatrical - Sep 22, 2006 (14A)
Germany:
Theatrical - Jun 29, 2007 (12)
France:
Physical - Jan 30, 2007
TV - Dec 17, 2025
TV - May 23, 2026
United Kingdom:
Theatrical - Jun 1, 2007 (12A)
Runtime2sa 18dk
Budget$60,000,000
Revenue$17,858,059
Profit-$42,141,941
Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Français
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See all on TMDB***Americans volunteers become fighter pilots in France during WW1*** Before the USA enters WW1, a young Texas cowboy (James Franco) joins the Lafayette Escadrille in France, a squadron of American fighter pilots. The volunteers are trained and soon experience the glory, anxieties and horrors that go with air combat. “Flyboys" (2006) was inspired by real events and comes in the tradition…