AdventureAction

The Flyboys

Two boys from a small town find their courage tested when they accidentally stow away aboard an airplane owned by the mob...

Release Date : 2008-08-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Dark Coast PicturesVoltage Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Sky Kids

Cast

Character Name : Jason McIntyre

Original Name : Jesse James

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kyle Barrett

Original Name : Reiley McClendon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Silvio Esposito

Original Name : Stephen Baldwin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angelo Esposito

Original Name : Tom Sizemore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lenny Drake

Original Name : J. Todd Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ed Thomas

Original Name : Dallen Gettling

Gender : Male

Character Name : Samantha Barrett

Original Name : Jennifer Slimko

Gender : Female

Character Name : Carmine

Original Name : Robert Costanzo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Manny

Original Name : Vince Cecere

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sal

Original Name : Frank D'Amico

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grandpa Thomas

Original Name : Harrison Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susan Thomas

Original Name : Blaire Baron

Gender : Female

Character Name : John McIntyre

Original Name : Tommy Hinkley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ms. Poulson

Original Name : Joanne Baron

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rick

Original Name : Dylan Kasch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jack

Original Name : David H. Stevens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dirk

Original Name : Rainbow Borden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sato

Original Name : Garret Sato

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kubota

Original Name : Yoshi Jenkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kuboto

Original Name : Yoshio Be

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ray

Original Name : Marvin Payne

Gender : Male

Character Name : Felicitas

Original Name : Jossara Jinaro

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sara McIntyre

Original Name : Laurel Snow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Katie McIntyre

Original Name : Ashley Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bully #1

Original Name : Jesse Plemons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bully #2

Original Name : Travis Whitney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mechanic

Original Name : Malcolm Sonsire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Jude Alley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop #1

Original Name : Dan Urness

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Gardner

Original Name : Don Kenworthy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Gardner

Original Name : Dawna Kenworthy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shelly

Original Name : Natali Wyson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Car Washer

Original Name : Douglas Caputo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bikini Girl

Original Name : Jennifer Chadburn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop #2

Original Name : Joe Sigg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Farmer

Original Name : James Gaskell

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-31

Based quite loosely on the activities of a famed group of young American pilots who joined the French cause during the Great War, this is a rather disappointing drama. James Franco takes the lead as the charming "Rawlings". He's a man who doesn't really think rules apply to him, but like the rest of his disparate gang, is a brave man who knows how to get his balsa-wood bi-plane up and dangerous. Back then, there was still a certain code of honour between the warring parties and their Bosch opponents (including the "Red Baron") observed some of the niceties of war - a dignity useful on occasion as weapons jamming and engines failing wasn't uncommon. Then he encounters "Lucienne" (Jennifer Decker) in an house of ill-repute, falls for her and must then undertake a perilous rescue mission - against the orders of CO "Thenault" (Jean Reno). The result? Well, she gets shot and he gets a medal! Thing is, though, she must be relocated to a safe hospital and he has to lead a bombing raid - will they ever meet again? Will their love endure? Did anyone care? The camera loved James Franco here, and he does bring a degree of charisma to help carry it through. Otherwise, though, the acting - especially from Reno, is really flat; there's much too much dialogue and what airborne antics there are are not especially well integrated CGI effects that lack realism and culminate in a rather weakly photographed denouement. It could have been better had they bothered to use a few real planes and scored it a little more engagingly. As it is - it's just too long and plodding.