Sky Fighters

2005 1h 42m FR

😐

6.1

MID

⭐

5.7

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 226★5.7IMDB · 4,978

ActionAdventure

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

Two air force pilots prevent a terrorist attack on the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Benoît Magimel
Capitaine Antoine "Walk'n" Marchelli
Clovis Cornillac
Capitaine Sébastien "Fahrenheit" Vallois
Géraldine Pailhas
Maelle Coste
Alice Taglioni
Capitaine Estelle 'Pitbull' Kass
Jean-Baptiste Puech
Ipod
Christophe Reymond
Stan
Philippe Torreton
Bertrand
Rey Reyes
Capitaine Leslie 'Stardust' Hedget

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gérard Pirès
Writers: Gérard Pirès, Gilles Malençon
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Countries: Belgium, France, Germany

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Earned back only 55% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Released 21 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Germany.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Gérard Pirès, shot by Pascal Lebègue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Chris Corner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Véronique Lange shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Benoît Magimel and Clovis Cornillac and Géraldine Pailhas carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gérard Pirès directs. Pascal Lebègue behind the camera. Chris Corner scores. Véronique Lange cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Belgium, France, Germany. Dialogue in Arabic, English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 55% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.
4International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Germany.
5Directed by Gérard Pirès, shot by Pascal Lebègue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Chris Corner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Véronique Lange shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Benoît Magimel and Clovis Cornillac and Géraldine Pailhas carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0421974 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.