Aces High
1976 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 5.9 · 64% critics
In the third year of World War I, a Royal Flying Corps squadron on the Western Front faces brutal losses as inexperienced pilots are sent into perilous aerial combat. Under mounting pressure, their commander struggles to keep the unit functioning while the men cling to brief moments of camaraderie amid constant fear and grief.
Based on Journey's End
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-05-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (82 votes)
About
If you want a sobering World War I aviation drama with intense dogfights and a heavy sense of dread, this fits; Not for you if you prefer upbeat war adventures or epic scale like The Blue Max.
Pros: tense young-pilot drama; strong anti-war mood; exciting aerial battles | Cons: uneven performances; dated production feel; familiar war story
Themes
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- world war i
- pilot
- royal flying corps (rfc)
- dogfight
- squadron
- air battle
- flying ace
- horrors of war
- western front
- 1910s
- fear of death
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Malcolm McDowell
as Maj. John Gresham
Christopher Plummer
as Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair
Simon Ward
as Lt. Crawford
Peter Firth
as Lt. Stephen Croft
David Wood
as Lt. 'Tommy' Thompson
John Gielgud
as Headmaster
Trevor Howard
as Lieutenant Colonel Silkin
Richard Johnson
as Major Lyle
Ray Milland
as Brigadier General Whale
Gilles Béhat
as Captain Beckenauer
Directed by Jack Gold