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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is a satirical war novel written by Ben Fountain, which was published in early May 2012 by Ecco Press, a publishing imprint of HarperCollins.
Billy Lynn, a 19-year-old US Army specialist from Texas, is caught on camera dragging wounded Sergeant Virgil "Shroom" Breem to safety during an intense firefight in Iraq on October 23, 2004. This act of courage earns Lynn the Silver Star and quickly ascends him and his unit, erroneously designated "Bravo Squad" by the media, to celebrity status.
Nov 18, 2016 · A ng Lee’s new movie Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk is based on a true story — even though, officially, it is adapted from a best-selling novel by Ben Fountain. The film’s “truth ...
Nov 18, 2016 · 19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks, the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions. Director. Ang Lee.
Nov 8, 2016 · Yet Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is actually a work of fiction, and there is no real Billy Lynn. However, the story it tells, of the difficulties of returning from war and the...
Jun 30, 2012 · Author Ben Fountain's debut novel, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, is the story of what happens to a 19-year-old college dropout after he joins Bravo Company in the early years...
Nov 10, 2016 · “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian) for bloody combat, profanity and sexual longing. Running time: 1 hour 52 minutes.
Nov 16, 2016 · Ben Fountain’s novel Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk is an outcry against the gulf that exists between the military and civilians, and the effect of that divide on the complex fabric of American society.
Nov 17, 2016 · Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk Is a Clear-Eyed Look at Life During Wartime. Ang Lee's adaptation of the 2012 novel by Dallas author Ben Fountain is both a heartfelt portrait of a young...
19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks, the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.
