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Release Date:
Friday, November 11, 2016 In Theaters (Nationwide)
for language throughout, some war violence, sexual content, and brief drug use
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Plot: What's it about?
The film is told from the point of view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn (newcomer Joe Alwyn) who, along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle and is brought home temporarily for a victory tour. Through flashbacks, culminating at the spectacular halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day football game, the film reveals what really happened to the squad – contrasting the realities of the war with America’s perceptions.
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Crew and Production Team
A look at the Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ang Lee previously directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Gemini Man and Life of Pi. The film's writer Simon Beaufoy penned Battle of the Sexes, Into the Storm and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
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- Bona International Film Group
- Film4 (Former)
- Ink Factory (Former)
- Studio 8
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Production and Filming
Key Facts
- Three-time Academy Award® winner Ang Lee used new technology, shooting at an ultra-high frame rate for the first time in film history, to create an immersive digital experience helping him dramatize war in a way never seen before.
- The film features flashbacks to the underlying events and the heroism of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn.
- Most of the movie takes place during a Thanksgiving Day football game.
- Based on the 2012 novel by Ben Fountain.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Filming Timeline
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— Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Announced status.
Intentions to make the movie; early in development.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Release Date: When was the film released?
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk was released nationwide on . 12 other films are opening on the same date, including Almost Christmas, Arrival and Shut In.
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