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SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
In 1914, "The Great War" - WWI - began in Europe.
By 1917, the Allied powers of France, England, Italy and others
were on the ropes against the German juggernaut. While millions
of young men were dying overseas, arguing that the freedom
of others was none of its business, America chose...at first...not
to fight.
Some altruistic young Americans disagreed. They volunteered
to fight alongside their counterparts in France; some in the
infantry, some in the Ambulance Corps. A handful of others
had a different idea: they decided to learn how to fly. The
first of them - a squadron of only 38 - became known as the
Lafayette Escadrille. In time, America joined their cause.
The Escadrille pilots became legendary. Flyboys is inspired
by their story.
Forced to abandon his family's ranch, Blaine Rawlings finds
his future in a newsreel chronicling the adventures of young
aviators in France. At a small train station in rural Nebraska,
William Jensen promises to make his family proud. In New York,
spoiled Briggs Lowry embarks on a trans-Atlantic passage.
Meanwhile, in France, black expatriate boxer, Eugene Skinner,
vows to repay his debt to his adopted racially tolerant country.
Together, these American boys arrive at an aerodrome in France,
eager to learn how to fly. What they didn't realize was that
they were about to embark on a great, romantic adventure,
becoming the world's first combat pilots.
Assigned to their own squadron, the new aviators are commanded
by the battle-weary French Captain Thenault and the equally
battle-scarred American pilot Reed Cassidy, the cynical sole
survivor of his group. Ignoring Cassidy's grim admonition
to quit and go home before they meet their inevitable fates
and snubbed by the other aviators as unqualified to call themselves
"killers," the mismatched boys study, train and
finally learn to fly.
In time, the young Americans prove themselves, routing the
"Fokker scourge" and flying like the united team
they have become. The squadron is finally welcomed by the
veteran pilots as seasoned equals - now, they are official
"killers."
Fighting a war that wasn't theirs, these young, naïve
adventure-seekers slowly learn the true meaning of love, brotherhood,
heroism, courage and tolerance and, in return, gain a true
reason to risk their lives.
Inspired by the true story of the legendary Lafayette Escadrille.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
MGM Films
Release Date:
September 22, 2006
RELATED LINKS__________
POSTER / PHOTOS FROM THE FILM:
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