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Wings of Courage is a french film of genre Drama directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud with Craig Sheffer

Wings of Courage (1996)

Wings of Courage
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Length 50minutes
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Adventure,    Romance
Rating64% 3.200383.200383.200383.200383.20038

Wings of Courage is a 1995 American-French drama film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The 40-minute picture was written by Annaud with Alain Godard. It was the first dramatic picture shot in the IMAX format, and the first 3-D IMAX fiction film.

The film is an account of the real-life story of early airmail pilot Henri Guillaumet (Craig Sheffer), whose small plane crashes in the South American Andes, forcing him to trek back to civilization on foot. Meanwhile, the story follows his family and friends at home, and their growing concern for him. Elizabeth McGovern, Val Kilmer and Tom Hulce also star.

Synopsis

Le 13 juin 1930, Henri Guillaumet, pilote de l'Aéropostale, est forcé d'atterrir dans la cordillère des Andes avec son Potez 25. Il est finalement sauvé après avoir marché en haute montagne, en plein hiver austral et sans équipement, durant cinq jours et quatre nuits.

Actors

Craig Sheffer

(Henri Guillaumet)
Tom Hulce

(Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
Elizabeth McGovern

(Noëlle Guillaumet)
Val Kilmer

(Jean Mermoz)
Ken Pogue

(Pierre Deley)
Molly Parker

(Jean's Dance Partner (uncredited))
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