Flyboys is a 2006 British-American
war 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 about men in aerial combat was written by Phil Sears, Blake T. Evans and David S. Ward with the screen story by Blake T. Evans. Themes of friendship, racial prejudice, revenge and love are also explored in the film.