Flyboys (2006)
| Release Date | 18 May 2006 |
| Budget | $60,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $13,000,000 |
| Tagline | Inspired by a true story |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War, History |
| Country | UKUSA |
| Filming Locations | RAF Halton, Halton, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | War Adventure, War Drama |
| Mood | For Love of Country, Memory Lane |
| Themes | Military Life, Heroic Mission, Americans Abroad, War in the Sky |
| Tones | Slick, Tense, Rousing, Visceral |
| Tags | American [nationality], Aviation, Fighter Pilot, France, Squadron, World War |
Flyboys is a 2006 American drama film set during World War I, starring James Franco, Martin Henderson, Jean Reno, Jennifer Decker, David Ellison, Abdul Salis, Philip Winchester, and Tyler Labine. It was directed by Tony Bill, a pilot and aviation enthusiast. The screenplay was written by Phil Sears, Blake T. Evans and David S. Ward with the screen story by Blake T. Evans.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Scott Hazell
Cinema Usher
Mac McDonald
Sheriff Detweiller
Todd Boyce
Mr. Jensen
Ruth Bradley
Laura
Abdul Salis
Eugene Skinner
Gail Downey
Mrs. Lowry
David Ellison
Eddie Beagle
Augustin Legrand
L.T. Giroux
Keith McErlean
Vernon Toddman
Shaka
Whiskey - the Lion
Christopher Snell
Bartender
Kate Robbins
Clarise
Barry McGee
Dewitt
Michael Jibson
Lyle Porter
Gunnar Winbergh
The Black Falcon
Ian Rose
Wolfert
Daniel Rigby
Ives
Kyle Hensher-Smith
Jacques
Lauren Downing
Marie
Hayley Downing
Marie
Adrien Boublil
Luc
Jake Canuso
French Infantryman
Eric Seror
Doctor
Robert Dearle
Sheriff
Ralf Rueller
German soldier
Director
Writer
Phil Sears
David S. Ward
Blake T. Evans
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Producer
David Brown
executive producer
James Clayton
executive producer
Marc Frydman
producer
Phillip M. Goldfarb
executive producer
Rachel Olschan
associate producer
Kearie Peak
co-producer
Duncan Reid
executive producer
Marc Roskin
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Henry Braham
Editor
Chris Blunden
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Ron Rosen
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Casting Director
Daniel Hubbard
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John Hubbard
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Ros Hubbard
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Production Designer
Charles Wood
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Art Director
Ray Chan
Philip Elton
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Matthew Gray
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Set Decorator
Eliza Solesbury
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Costume Designer
Nic Ede
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Makeup Department
Karen Cohen
makeup crowd supervisor, hair crowd supervisor
Patrice Iva
hair stylist
Carmel Jackson
makeup artist, hair stylist
Graham Johnston
makeup designer, hair stylist
Lorna McGowan
hair stylist, makeup artist
Laura McIntosh
makeup artist
Gilly Popham
hair & makeup artist
Vivienne Simpson
makeup trainee, hair trainee
Production Manager
Tania Blunden
post-production supervisor
Brian Donovan
unit production manager
Steve Harvey
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Bennett
third assistant director
David Daniels
first assistant director: gimbal unit
Toby Hosking
second assistant director
Barney Hughes
second assistant director: gimbal unit
Vicky Marks
third assistant director
Andrew McEwan
second assistant director: crowd
Alex Oakley
first assistant director: aerial unit
Keith Roberts
first assistant director
Marc Roskin
second unit director
Gareth Tandy
first assistant director
Art Department
Ravi Bansal
concept illustrator
Mark Bartholomew
assistant art director
Steve Bohan
construction manager
Alex Boswell
props
John Botton
props
Antonio Calvo-Dominguez
draftsman
Graham Chalk
set dresser
Roy Chapman
chargehand dressing props
Lisa Chugg
production buyer
Jordan Crockett
draughtsman
Gary Crosby
head painter
Graham Dale
stand-by props
Romek Delmata
illustrator
Paul Duff
supervising carpenter
David E. Duncan
storyboard artist
Colin Ellis
props
Jools Faiers
graphic designer
Laurent Ferrie
drapesman
Martin Foley
stand-by art director
Sarah Forbes
art department assistant
Barry Gibbs
property master
Gavin Gordon
stand-by carpenter: gimbal unit
Jason Hopperton
props
Martin Kingsley
chargehand props
Dougie Lankston
dressing prop daily
Charles Leatherland
draughtsman
Eduardo Lima
graphic artist
Tony Marks
carpenter
Miraphora Mina
graphic artist
Mitch Niclas
chargehand stand-by props
Darryl Paterson
props storeman
Wesley Peppiatt
props
Carl Peters
dressing props
Sally Ross
art department coordinator
Toby Shears
supervising propmaker
Tom Still
set designer
Daniel Swingler
art department attachment
Bradley Torbett
dressing propman
Jason Torbett
dressing propman
Emma Vane
draughtsman
Peter Watson
props
Carl Wilson
modeller
Thomas Jones
weapons mould maker
Sound Department
Julie Altus
adr recordist
Jeremy Balko
adr mixer
Courtney Bishop
adr recordist
Ed Colyer
sound mixer
Iain Eyre
dialogue editor
Simon Firsht
boom operator
Glen Gathard
sound
Stefan Henrix
supervising sound editor
Andy Kennedy
sound designer
Rob Killick
sound mix technician
Jed Loughran
sound effects editor
Michael Miller
adr mixer
Jon Olive
sound effects editor
Mike Prestwood Smith
sound re-recording mixer
Jamie Roden
adr mixer
Brian Simmons
sound mixer: second unit
Jack Stew
foley artist
Dean St. John
adr mixer
Ian Tapp
adr recordist
Mark Taylor
sound editor, sound re-recording mixer
David Tyler
sound
Dylan Voigt
cable person
Ian Voigt
production sound mixer
Andrew Caller
sound mix technician
Special Effects
Terence J. Cox
special effects set foreman
Yves De Bono
special effects supervisor
Yves DeBono
special effects director
Peter Fern
senior technician
Eric Hayden
model painter
Chris Motjuoadi
special effects
Roger Nichols
senior technician
Nigel Nixon
special effects buyer
Stefano Pepin
special effects technician
Stefan Rambousek
model maker: Cinema Production Services
Scott Schutzki
model maker: additional miniatures
George Waite
special effects crew
Ian Wingrove
supervisor gimble: process unit
Visual Effects
Douglas Aiken
digital compositor
Diccon Alexander
digital matte painter: Double Negative
Forrest Arnold
digital effects artist
Ronald Arredondo
visual effects gaffer: Cinema Production Services Inc.
Stewart Ash
animator
Oliver Atherton
digital compositor
Suzette Barnett
digital artist
Judy Barr
digital compositor
Hitesh Bharadia
color & lighting technical director: Double Negative
Philip Bland
digital cleanup artist
Cris Borgnine
key grip visual effects
Vanessa Boyce
visual effects artist: Double Negative
Dameon Boyle
visual effects artist
Richard Briscoe
digital compositor: Double Negative
Andre Brizard
digital compositor: Double Negative
Jason Burnett
film recording assistant: Framestore CFC
Andy Burrow
film recording manager: Framestore CFC
Billy A. Campbell
visual effects editor
Peter Chiang
visual effects supervisor
Jeff Clifford
research and development: Double Negative
Emily Cobb
3-d artist: double negative
Bertrand Cordier
look development technical director: Double Negative
Michael Cowler
engineer: Framestore CFC
Tyson Cross
digital artist
Sean Danischevsky
compositor
Dimitri Delacovias
digital matte painter
Wes Denton
production assistant
Richard Diver
visual effects editor: double negative
Paul Doogan
film recording assistant: Framestore CFC
Kerry Downing
editorial: Framestore CFC
Jon Doyle
digital compositor
Giovanni Dulay
model maker: Cinema Production Services
Will Elsdale
digital artist: Double Negative
James D. Etherington
digital compositor: Double Negative
Daniel Evans
shader writer: Double Negative
Brian Eyre
CGI animator
Stuart Farley
technical director
Antonella Ferrari
visual effects editorial
Mark Franco
visual effects producer
James Furlong
visual effects artist: Double Negative
Sari Gennis
digital compositor
Ben Gillingham-Sutton
paint artist: Framestore CFC
Joe Godfrey
film recording assistant: Framestore CFC
Carey Gosa
visual effects production manager: Electric Effects
Joel Green
matchmove artist
Tom Griffiths
matchmove artist: Double Negative
Pawel Grochola
digital effects artist
Ummi Gudjonsson
digital artist
Charlie Habanananda
data operator: Framestore CFC
Alistair Hamer
film mastering engineer: Framestore CFC
Pete Hanson
studio manager: Double Negative
Jeremy Hattingh
digital compositor: Double Negative
Adam Hawkes
digital paint artist
Jan Hogevold
executive producer: Framestore CFC
Simon Hughes
digital compositor: Double Negative
Michael Hull
animator: Double Negative
Bob Hurrie
miniature effects producer: Cinema Production Services, Inc.
Claire Inglis
digital compositor
Oliver James
research and development supervisor: Double Negative
Jody Johnson
2D visual effects supervisor
John Joyce
miniature effects coordinator: Cinema Production Services, Inc.
Michael Joyce
miniature effects supervisor: Cinema Production Services, Inc.
John Kilshaw
digital effects artist
Jordan Kirk
technical director: Double Negative
Alec Knox
senior lighting technical director: Double Negative
Brian Krijgsman
assistant colourist: Framestore CFC
Joosten Kuypers
3D artist: Double Negative
Cyn Langley
engineer: Framestore CFC
Pedro Lara
digital compositor: Double Negative
Emma Larsson
visual effects production assistant
Tracey Leadbetter
visual effects: Double Negative
Rick Leary
CG supervisor
James Lewis
animator
Mattias Lindahl
CG supervisor
John Lockwood
visual effects supervisor: Machine
Sarah Lockwood
digital compositor
Kevin Lowery
film mastering assistant: Framestore CFC
Brian Lutge
lead 3D animator: EFX
Aysha Madina
animator
Helena Masand
digital artist
Ian Masters
visual effects
Mamie McCall
compositor: electric effects
Fay McConkey
visual effects producer: Double Negative
Claire McGrane
senior producer: Framestore CFC
Ivan Mena
digital compositor: Double Negative
Sarah Micallef
digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC
Maria Michalopoulou
data operator: Framestore CFC
Laura Miles
visual effects coordinator
Luke Millar
look development technical director, lighting
Carlos Morales
digital compositor
Tristan Myles
digital compositor: Double Negative
Charlie Noble
visual effects supervisor: double negative
Paul Norris
digital compositor
Alban Orlhiac
lead texture artist: Double Negative
Gruff Owen
digital compositor
Aleksandar Pejic
visual effects: Double Negative
Dan Perry
film recording assistant: Framestore CFC
Fred Place
senior digital compositor
Carlos Poon
matchmove artist: Double Negative
Rupert Porter
visual effects producer: Double Negative
David Rand
3D supervisor: EFX
Laurent-Paul Robert
technical director
Katherine Roberts
visual effects: Double Negative
Tom Rolfe
digital compositor
Gia Sadhwani
effects animator
Foad Shah
digital compositor
Matthew Shaw
digital compositor
Asa Shoul
colourist: Framestore CFC
William Skellorn
visual effects editorial: Double Negative
Tom Steadman
render wrangler: Double Negative
Jim Steel
digital compositor: Double Negative
Jelena Stojanovic
digital compositor
Steve Street
visual effects supervisor: Machine
Christopher Sweet
studio assistant: Double Negative
Toby Taplin
visual effects artist
Scott Taylor
compositor: Double Negative
Clare Tinsley
visual effects coordinator: Double Negative
Eugénie Von Tunzelmann
digital artist: Double Negative
Victor Wade
digital compositor
Steve Wagendorp
assistant colourist: Framestore CFC
Ellen Walder
visual effects producer: Double Negative
Thomas Ward
animator: Double Negative
Sharon Warmington
digital compositor: Double Negative
Imery Watson
digital environment technical director: Double Negative
Richenda Wheeler
previs
Andrew Whitehurst
3D artist: Double Negative
Clare Williams
matchmove artist: Double Negative
Brian Wolf
compositing supervisor
Alison Wortman
technical director: Double Negative
Alex Wuttke
CG supervisor
Jason Yanofsky
visual effects artist
Trevor Young
visual effects: Double Negative
George Zwier
digital compositor
Scott Chambers
visual effects editorial: Double Negative Ltd
Andrew Francis
HDD5 VT operations
Steve Lynn
technical support
Jen Underdahl
model maker
Stunts
Andy Bradshaw
stunt performer
Steve Caswell
stunt performer
Nick Chopping
stunt performer
Steve Dent
stunt coordinator
Bradley Farmer
stunt performer
James Fiddy
stunts
Paul Herbert
stunt performer
Rowley Irlam
stunts
Adam Kirley
stunt performer
Matthew Sampson
horse and stunt dept coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Jonathan Ames
video assistant
Kenneth Atherfold
key grip: gimbal unit
Gary L. Camp
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
Chris Clarke
second assistant camera dailies: gimbal unit
David Cross
grip: gimbal unit
Gary Cross
best boy
Chris Dale
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Davies
key grip: lion unit
John Ferguson
first assistant camera: gimbal unit
Kate Filby
second assistant camera: lion unit
Simon Fogg
grip
Jim Folley
grip: gimbal unit
Ian Foster
camera operator
John Foster
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Alan Hall
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Graham Hall
camera operator: gimbal unit
John Handler
underwater cinematographer
Todd Helsley
best boy
Alice Hobden
second assistant camera: gimbal unit
Gary Hymns
key grip
Paul Hymns
b camera grip
Jim Jolliffe
first assistant camera: lion unit
Dylan Jones
video assistant, video operator: second unit
Brad Larner
first assistant camera: gimbal unit
Jay Maidment
still photographer
Joe McGee
practical electrician
Tim Morris
video assistant
Frédéric North
helicopter pilot: camera helicopter
Russell O'Connor
crane technician
Lee Parfitt
electrician
Ben Perry
second assistant camera: gimbal unit
Darren Piercy
crane technician
Larry Randall
gaffer
Simon Richards
director of photography: lion unit
Kevin Roberts
electrician
Tony Rowland
crane grip: gimbal unit
Peter Taylor
director of photography: gimbal unit
Andy Thomson
flight head technician
Martin Ward
video playback operator
Dave Wells
grip trainee
Jack White
gaffer: gimbal unit
Shawn White
best boy floor
Steven Desbrow
aerial camera technician
Casting Department
Kelly Valentine Hendry
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Philip Goldsworthy
costume assistant
Tom Hornsby
wardrobe assistant
Neil Murphy
wardrobe assistant
Wyn Vaughan-Humphreys
costume assistant
Emma Walker
costume breakdown artist
Editorial Department
Kenny Becker
color timer
Aisha Bicknell
post-production coordinator
Tania Clarke
first assistant editor
Matthew Hart
assistant editor
Kevin Holt
assistant editor
Debs Richardson
assistant editor: avid
Paul Swinburne
first assistant editor
Jon Thompson
post-production consultant
Music Department
Peter Afterman
music supervisor
Matt Biffa
music supervisor
Tom Calderaro
orchestrator
Dominic Gibbs
music editor
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Don Harper
conductor
Jake Jackson
score recording engineer
Steve Kempster
score mixer
Paul Linford
score producer
Alison Litton
music coordinator
Dave Metzger
orchestrator
Jeanette Surga
supervising music editor
Margaret Yen
music supervisor
Transportation Department
Mickey Davie
vehicle technician
Phil Evans
driver: cast
Tony Power
driver: construction department
Karen Russell
driver: minibus
Other Crew
Julie Adams
dialect consultant: Mr. Henderson
Caridad Angus
stand-in
Philip Ball
stand-in
Linzi Baltrunas
assistant location manager
Erik Bright
publicist
Bryan Brown
pilot
Eddie Canal
floor runner: Gimbal unit
Leah Chalk
health and safety
Hannah Collett
assistant to producer
William Conacher
dialect coach
Tim Davies
location assistant
John Day
pilot
Clifford De Spenser
language coach
Farnaz Donovan
assistant accountant
Jake Edmonds
health and safety advisor
Peter Edwards
fire safety
Jason Eskin
intern
Ceri Evans
script supervisor: gimbal unit
Elton Farla
construction medic
Mike Fenton
aerial engineer
Bob Gauld Galliers
pilot
Nev Gardener
aerial engineer
Josh Geller
coordinator: Electric Entertainment, assistant: Dean Devlin
Alex Gladstone
location manager
Peter Graf
aerial Super-G technician
Doug Gregory
pilot
John David Gunkle
location assistant
Lucy Hadden
script supervisor trainee
Ray Hanna
aerial coordinator
Sarah Hanna
aerial team coordinator
Darren Helman
location assistant
Christopher Hutchins
director's assistant
Stuart Johnson
fire safety
Sally Jones
script supervisor
Alister Kay
safety pilot
Ken Kellet
pilot
Jennifer Lambert
construction nurse
Nigel Lamb
chief pilot
Robs Lamplough
pilot
Jack Livesey
historical advisor
Jamie McCall
photo double
Robb Metcalfe
pilot
Robb Millingship
pilot
Paul Mindel
floor runner
Damian Mitchell
assistant armorer
Juliet Morris
daily floor runner
Steve Mortimore
location scout
Simon Neville
set armorer
Laurence Newman
fire safety
Chris Norman
assistant accountant
Mike Patlin
aerial coordinator
Peggy Pere
helicopter coordinator
Philip Pickford
aerial safety
Luc Poullain
helicopter pilot
Dave Proctor
aerial unit runner
Lisa Radin
floor runner
Rebecca Rae
assistant coordinator
Peter Rawlinson
assistant: Marc Frydman
Sandra Reis
digital paint and rotoscope artist: Double Negative
James Richardson
first assistant accountant
Taff Smith
pilot
Bertie Spiegelberg
production runner
Roy Squires
fire safety
Karen Svobodny
assistant to director
Michele Tandy
financial controller
Isobel Thomas
production coordinator
Catherine Tyler
set runner
Matt Urofsky
assistant to producer
Tim Van Rellim
production executive
Anna Walker
pilot
Susan Warwicker
special effects production coordinator
Charlotte Wright
location scout
Joseph Henry Anderson
location assistant
Craig John Robinson
location assistant, production assistant
Production Company
Electric Entertainment
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Flyboys Films
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Ingenious Film Partners
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Skydance Productions
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Distributor
20th Century Fox of Germany
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
Bazuca Films
Brunbro Entertainment Group
Cathay-Keris Films
Cinestar
Distribution Company
MGM-International Dist.
Verve Pictures
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
CW Television Network
Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)
E Stars Films
Eagle Films
Prorom Media-Trade
RTL Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany
Special Effects
Double Negative
Electric Visual Effects (EFX)
Centroid Motion Capture
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Machine
Miscellaneous
1st Defence Fire & Rescue Service
fire cover
2020 Casting
extras casting
Aerial Camera Systems
helicopter gyrostabilized camera system
Air Lyndhurst Studios
music recorded at
Bank of Ireland
production financing provided by
Bapty and Co.
weapons
Casting Collective
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
stabilized remote camera systems, cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
Contrails Group
publicity: promotional touring
De Lane Lea
sound post-production
Framestore CFC
digital intermediate
Gearbox Sound and Vision
additional ProTools systems supplied by
Insignia Public Relations
unit publicity
Joe Dunton & Company
video assist equipment
Lee Lighting
lighting
London Session Orchestra, The
orchestra
Media Safety
health & safety
On Tour Productions
transportation services
Packair Airfreight
international logistics
Panavision UK
camera equipment provided by
Pinewood Studios
sound post-production
Production Copier Company
production equipment and services
Sapex Scripts
post-production services
Signet Sound Studio
music mixed at
Sonic Magic
adr recording
Sound Design Company, The
pro tools hire
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack
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