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Film · 2016

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Directed by Ang Lee · starring Randy Gonzalez, Joe Alwyn and Garrett Hedlund

  • 1 h 53 min
  • 15
  • Action · Drama · Sports
  • USAChina
  • Released in the UK 9 February 2017
  • 5.6 AverageMovieNCo
  • 6.6 Users3 votes
  • 4.7 Critics4 reviews
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Synopsis

Ang Lee, an Oscar winner for 'Life of Pi' directs this war drama based on the novel by Ben Fountain. Billy Lynn is part of a military unit called Bravo squad, fighting in the Iraq war. One day, they return to the US for a "Victory Tour", a propaganda event prepared by the US government. Lynn will live new experiences and he falls in love with a cheerleader, and he won't want back to war. While returning home , the soldiers aren't relegated to their roles and after the anticipated event, they will have to return to the war and fight for their lives during the Iraq war. A sample of how political decisions affect the lives of people, showing the stark reality of the soldiers who went to Iraq . The American people will discover is political hypocrisy that they will be expensive.

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The essentials

Runtime
113 min1 hour and 53 minutes
Budget
$40mFilm4
Box office
$1.1m0.0 times its budget
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk?
1 hour and 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 9 February 2017.
Who directed Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk?
Ang Lee.
Who is in Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk?
It stars Randy Gonzalez, Joe Alwyn, Garrett Hedlund and Kristen Stewart.
Where can I watch Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk make?
It took $1.1 million in US. It cost $40 million.
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Cast

Full cast (24)
Director
Ang Lee
Writers
Simon Beaufoy
Producers
Stephen Cornwell, David Kosse, Ang Lee, Marc Platt

Videos and trailers

All 8 videos
'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk' Second Official Trailer 1:4828 October 2016

Photos and posters

All 18 photos

Reviews

All 6 reviews
6.6 3 votes

What the critics say average 4.7 from 4 outlets

  • 8.7 Rolling StonePeter Travers Billy Lynn comes off as artificial when we most need it to be natural, organic and whisper-close. Read
  • 4.0 FotogramasBeatriz Martínez It is a failed experiment, an unstructured satire too artificial, confused and with multiple axes of denunciation that don't end up acquiring a true metaphorical character. Read
  • 2.0 Roger EbertGodfrey Cheshire Used in a standard dramatic movie like ?Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk,? the technique engulfs the viewer?s eye in a surfeit of razor-sharp detail that entail, quite literally, too much information. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $40m
  • US $1.1m

Soundtrack

All 22 songs
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Trivia

  • An unconventional recording

    The film was recorded in stereo 3D, 4k and 120 fps, wich suposed a final footage of 540 TB and a final result of 84 TB.

  • NFL stars

    The real NFL stars J.J. Watt and Richard Sherman make cameos in the film , portraying Dallas players who ask Billy questions about the war.

  • The director's son

    Ang Lee decided to have his son Mason in the film, giving him the role of soldier Foo, someone who accompanies Billy during the war scenes.

  • Since 2011

    'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk' it's the first non-animated film of Steve Martin since 2011, where he did 'The Big Year'.

  • Hard life of actresses

    Kristen Stewart wears extensions during all the shooting. She cames from doing Nia in 'Equals', and she still was not long enough for this role.

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