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.
Visual Effects
Dogfight sequences still hold up—practical models plus CGI.
Production
Authentic WWI aircraft recreated with obsessive detail.
Costume
Leather helmets and silk scarves: peak aesthetic.
Director
Tony Bill
James Franco
Blaine Rawlings
David Ellison
Eddie Beagle
Jean Reno
Capt. Thenault
Philip Winchester
William Jensen
Todd Boyce
Mr. Jensen
Mac McDonald
Sheriff Detweiller
Abdul Salis
Eugene Skinner
Ruth Bradley
Laura
Tim Pigott-Smith
Mr. Lowry
Tyler Labine
Briggs Lowry
Augustin Legrand
L.T. Giroux
Keith McErlean
Vernon Toddman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real Lafayette Escadrille members appear in photographs during the credits—their actual kills and fates listed.
The real Escadrille had a pet lion named Whiskey; the film cut this because 'audiences wouldn't believe it.'
US
