Cast
In parentheses is the person that each character is based on or inspired by
- James Franco as Blaine Rawlings (Frank Luke)
- Martin Henderson as Reed Cassidy (Raoul Lufbery)
- Jean Reno as Capt. Thenault (Georges Thenault)
- Jennifer Decker as Lucienne
- Ruth Bradley as Laura
- Abdul Salis as Eugene Skinner (Eugene Bullard)
- Philip Winchester as William Jensen (several pilots)
- Tyler Labine as Briggs Lowry (Norman Prince)
- David Ellison as Eddie Beagle (Courtney Campbell and Bert Hall)
- Augustin Legrand as Lt. Giroux
- Keith McErlean as Vernon Toddman
- Michael Jibson as Lyle Porter
- Gunnar Winbergh as The Black Falcon
- Ian Rose as Franz Wolferd (Manfred von Richthofen / Red Baron)
- Todd Boyce as Mr. Jensen
- Mac McDonald as Sheriff Detweiller
- Tim Pigott-Smith as Mr. Lowry
- Lex Shrapnel as Grant
- Daniel Rigby as Ives
In writing the original drafts that formed the basis of the final screenplay, Tony Bill made an effort to incorporate the real-life adventures of a number of American World War I expatriates who served in both the Lafayette Escadrille and the Lafayette Flying Corps, although pseudonyms were used throughout. The casting of James Franco in an action adventure feature at the time was considered a "stepping stone" to his rise as marquee player and movie star.
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