---
title: "Flyboys"
year: 2006
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/flyboys-2006"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 9664
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 138
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# Flyboys (2006) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/flyboys-2006

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Flyboys is a film first released in 2006. Catalogued under Drama, History, War. Produced and broadcast by Electric Entertainment, Skydance Media, Ingenious Media. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Young American volunteers become the country's first fighter pilots in the French military during World War I."

### Why Watch
- Features aerial combat adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille
- Starring James Franco, Martin Henderson, David Ellison, Jennifer Decker, and Jean Reno

### Caveats & Content Note
- Rated PG-13 for war action and violence
- May not appeal to viewers uninterested in historical war dramas
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains war-related action and drama appropriate for its PG-13 rating.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, historical, war

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/flyboys-2006#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Tony Bill
- **Networks / Studios**: Electric Entertainment, Skydance Media, Ingenious Media

## Key Cast Continuity

- **James Franco** as *Blaine Rawlings*
- **David Ellison** as *Eddie Beagle*
- **Jean Reno** as *Capt. Thenault*
- **Philip Winchester** as *William Jensen*
- **Todd Boyce** as *Mr. Jensen*
- **Mac McDonald** as *Sheriff Detweiller*
- **Abdul Salis** as *Eugene Skinner*
- **Karen Ford** as *Mrs. Jensen*
- **Scott Hazell** as *Cinema Usher*
- **Ruth Bradley** as *Laura*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of Flyboys?
Flyboys was released in 2006.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Tony Bill.

### Q: Who stars in the film?
The film stars James Franco, Martin Henderson, David Ellison, Jennifer Decker, and Jean Reno.

### Q: What is the film about?
It follows 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.

### Q: What are the genres of the film?
The film falls under drama, history, and war genres.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Flyboys — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/9664)
- [Flyboys (film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyboys_(film))
- [Flyboys - Égi lovagok (2006) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/hu/film/221643-flyboys-egi-lovagok/attekintes/)
- [Malí letci [The Flyboys] (2008): Komentáře a recenze | Kinobox…](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/251650-mali-letci/komentare)

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