Review of Flyboys (2006) by Mike P — 09 Feb 2008

Great war and love movie. It is a lot like Pearl Harbour.

This review of Flyboys (2006) was written by Mike P on 09 Feb 2008.

Flyboys has generally received positive reviews.

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