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Nov 9, 2023 · The Fate of Blaine Rawlings: The film’s protagonist, Blaine Rawlings (played by James Franco), engages in a final duel with the infamous German ace known as the “Black Falcon.”. After a tense and challenging fight, Rawlings succeeds in shooting down the Falcon but does not see the pilot’s fate. He returns to base, assuming the Falcon is ...
Blaine Rawlings, a restless Texas rancher, joined up with every intention of quickly becoming an ace fighter pilot. As the flying proves more difficult and dangerous than he or any of the young Americans expected, though, the squadron grows into a supportive team of aviation pioneers. Personality… a confident youth being humbled by war.
Set in 1916, Flyboys tells the inspired-by-actual-events-and-people story of the Lafayette Escadrille, a group of 38 young Americans who sign up to learn to pilot some of earliest fighter planes. Their mission? To go head-to-head with the German aces. Blaine Rawlings is a Texas cowboy who just lost his family’s ranch to foreclosure.
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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. Flyboys (2006) directed by Tony Bill • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd
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Sep 21, 2006 · James Franco of “Spiderman” fame stars in the leading role as Blaine Rawlings, a farm boy from Arizona who travels to France during WWI to join the entrancing LaFayette Escadrille.
They are trained by the veteran pilot Reed Cassidy, who lost all his pals, and after a couple of missions, the survivors become the respected Lafayette Escadrille. Meanwhile the Texan fighter pilot Blaine Rawlings meets the gorgeous French Lucienne and despite the difference of languages and culture, they fall in love with each other.
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Sep 22, 2006 · Given the state of things, it’s nearly toxic. “Flyboys” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). Frenzies of C.G.I. and squirts of fake blood. FLYBOYS. Opens today nationwide. Directed ...
