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19/05/1976 Action, Drama, War 1h 54m
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High above the trenches 14 days is a long life...This is the 15th day!

Overview

The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.

  1. Jack Gold

    Director

  2. Howard Barker

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Malcolm McDowell

    Maj. John Gresham

  2. Christopher Plummer

    Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair

  3. Simon Ward

    Lt. Crawford

  4. Peter Firth

    Lt. Stephen Croft

  5. David Wood

    Lt. 'Tommy' Thompson

  6. John Gielgud

    Headmaster

  7. Trevor Howard

    Lieutenant Colonel Silkin

  8. Richard Johnson

    Major Lyle

  9. Ray Milland

    Brigadier General Whale

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-10-26
Perhaps because many of the cast here all look so very young, this film has an extra potency as a depiction of some of the inexperienced fliers who fought in the Great War. It all centres around the young "Crawford" (Simon Ward) who joins a squadron commanded by "Gresham" (Malcolm McDowell) and his adjutant "Sinclair" (Christopher Plummer). Green in the extreme, he finds himself fighting for his life every time he is airborne, and he must also balance the increasingly delicate needs of his commander who must deal, on a daily basis, with the mounting death toll amongst his Royal Flying Corps ai...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,250,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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