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Movie basic details
Current status - Released
Total runtime - 114 mins.
Release date - 19-05-1976
Release year - 1976
Genres - Action, Drama, War
Overall ratings and scores for Aces High:
Happiness Score - 5.837/10, World Popularity Score - 7.373/100, IMDB Score - 6.5, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 6.5/10, .
Aces High movie has Total Global Votes - 49, Total IMD Votes - 2,712
Aces High Movie Introduction: Movie Aces High, release year 1976 is written by Howard Barker, R.C. Sherriff, Cecil Lewis and directed by Jack Gold. The leading star-cast in this movie are Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
Aces High 1976 Trailer | Malcolm McDowell | Christopher Plummer
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: In World War I, the high casualty rate amongst the rookie pilots of the Royal Flying Corps puts an enormous strain on the survivors.
Movie story-line: 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.
Movie synopsis: A naive young officer straight from school arrives on the Western front to fight the air war against the Germans. However, the life expectancy of green pilots is not very good.
Highlights - Aces High (1976)
Total budget - $1,250,000.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Les Productions Jacques RoitfeldS. Benjamin Fisz Productions
Produced in - FranceUnited Kingdom
Available languages - German (Deutsch), English (English), French (Français),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 2 nominations total
Certificate(s) - DE : 12 GB : PG US : PG
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Aces High (1976)
Lead Actors - Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward
Writer(s) - Howard Barker, R.C. Sherriff, Cecil Lewis
Director(s) - Jack Gold
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Release date of Aces High (1976) is 19-05-1976.
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Total runtime of Aces High (1976) in minutes is 114 min.
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The budget consumed to produce Aces High (1976) movie is around $1,250,000.00.
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Worldwide pupularity of Aces High (1976) movie is 7.373%.
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Production company of film Aces High (1976) is/are Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, S. Benjamin Fisz Productions, .
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Film production country for the film Aces High (1976) is France, United Kingdom, .
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Film Aces High (1976) is produced in German (Deutsch), English (English), French (Français), language(s).
Which Genre the film Aces High (1976) belongs to?
Movie Aces High (1976) is categorized under Action, Drama, War genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film Aces High (1976)?
Lead actors of the film Aces High (1976) are Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward.
Who is the writer of the film Aces High (1976)?
The writer(s) of the film Aces High (1976) is/are Howard Barker, R.C. Sherriff, Cecil Lewis.
Who is the director of the film Aces High (1976)?
The director(s) of the film Aces High (1976) is/are Jack Gold.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Aces High (1976) movie?
Movie Aces High (1976) has Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 2 nominations total awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of Aces High (1976) in-short?
Short plot of movie Aces High (1976): In World War I, the high casualty rate amongst the rookie pilots of the Royal Flying Corps puts an enormous strain on the survivors..
What is the full story of Aces High (1976) movie?
Full plot of movie Aces High (1976): A naive young officer straight from school arrives on the Western front to fight the air war against the Germans. However, the life expectancy of green pilots is not very good..
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You can find the full details of movie Aces High (1976) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075627
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List of full Starcast and crew members of Aces High (1976)
Full Starcast:
Name: Malcolm McDowell
Character: Maj. John GreshamName: Christopher Plummer
Character: Capt. 'Uncle' SinclairName: Simon Ward
Character: Lt. CrawfordName: Peter Firth
Character: Lt. Stephen CroftName: David Wood
Character: Lt. 'Tommy' ThompsonName: John Gielgud
Character: HeadmasterName: Trevor Howard
Character: Lieutenant Colonel SilkinName: Richard Johnson
Character: Major LyleName: Ray Milland
Character: Brigadier General WhaleName: Gilles Béhat
Character: Captain BeckenauerName: Tim Pigott-Smith
Character: Major StoppardName: David Daker
Character: BennettName: Christopher Blake
Character: Lieutenant RobertsName: Barry Jackson
Character: JoyceName: Ron Pember
Character: EliotName: Jacques Maury
Character: PonnelleName: Pascale Christophe
Character: Croft's French GirlfriendName: Judy Buxton
Character: French GirlName: Penny Irving
Character: French GirlName: Tricia Newby
Character: French GirlName: Evelyn Cordeau
Character: French GirlName: Jeanne Patou
Character: French SingerName: John Serret
Character: French ColonelName: Gerard Paquis
Character: French OfficerName: Jean Driant
Character: Corporal - Dressing StationName: Elliott Cooper
Character: WadeName: Roland Viner
Character: OfficerName: Steven Pacey
Character: OfficerName: Kim Lotis
Character: OfficerName: Colin Rix
Character: SergeantName: James Walsh
Character: Gresham's BatmanName: Jane Anthony
Character: KatherineName: Paul Rosebury
Character: ReplacementName: Paul Henley
Character: ReplacementName: David Arnold
Character: ReplacementName: James Cormack
Character: School Captain
Crew Members:
Name: Anne V. Coates
Department: Editing
Job/Role: EditorName: Syd Cain
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production DesignName: Jonathan Bates
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound EditorName: Maude Spector
Department: Production
Job/Role: CastingName: Ivan Sharrock
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound RecordistName: Richard Hartley
Department: Sound
Job/Role: MusicName: Gerry Fisher
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of PhotographyName: Benjamin Fisz
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Jack Gold
Department: Directing
Job/Role: DirectorName: Howard Barker
Department: Writing
Job/Role: WriterName: Derek Meddings
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special EffectsName: Jacques Roitfeld
Department: Production
Job/Role: ProducerName: Neville Smallwood
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup & HairName: Maurice Cain
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art DirectionName: Maurice Cain
Department: Art
Job/Role: Assistant Art DirectorName: Peter Allwork
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Aerial CameraName: Susie Hill
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: HairdresserName: Bernard Ford
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Camera OperatorName: Tony Bianchi
Department: Crew
Job/Role: PilotName: James Gilbert
Department: Crew
Job/Role: PilotName: Iain Weston
Department: Crew
Job/Role: PilotName: Neil Williams
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Pilot
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***What was it like to be a fighter pilot in WW1?*** An inexperienced young Brit straight from the academy (Peter Firth) arrives on the Western front in northern France to assist in the air war against the Germans during WW1. One week in the lives of the pilots of a Royal Flying Corps squadron is chronicled as they struggle with the stresses & risks intrinsic to their profession. Malcolm McDowell plays the Major, Christopher Plummer the Captain and Simon Ward an anxiety-stricken colleague. "Aces High" (1976) came out a decade after the exceptional “The Blue Max” (1966) with the former addressing British pilots and the latter Germans. While “Blue Max” is all-around superior and more epic, “Aces High” ain’t no slouch. It successfully brings you back in time to see what it was like for men in the brand new profession of fighter piloting. This is a “man’s movie” in the manner of, say, “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962), but a few females show up in the last act. The film runs 1 hour, 54 minutes, and was shot in England (Buckinghamshire, Essex & Eton College with studio work done in Hertfordshire). GRADE: B/B-
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 airmen. Jack Gold manages to capture well the sense of foreboding and the nerve-end existence of these youngsters as well as offering us some spectacular aerial photography and combat scenes that give us an authentic looking experience of just how perilous their lives were and just how flimsy their aircraft were, too. McDowell overacts a bit, almost as much as Plummer under-delivers - neither here quite hit the spot, but Ward and Peter Firth's "Croft" do, and their efforts are convincing. Time hasn't really been so kind to this production, but forty years later it still offers a plausible glimpse into the dangers in the lives of young men who had barely learnt to shave. No, it's not the "Blue Max" (1966) but it isn't a bad attempt at telling a similar story.
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