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Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag

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Filmmaker Stephen Low follows Capt. John C. Stratton as he trains to become a pilot in the Air Force.
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Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune 01/12/2006
3.5/4
The movie is something of a throwback to the early days of Imax, when the emphasis was more on awing audiences with technology that made us feel as if we actually were in the picture. Go to Full Review
Bruce Westbrook Houston Chronicle 05/27/2005
2.5/4
The titular operation often yanks the film from big-screen sensation to a pedantic look at military procedures best suited to a TV documentary. Go to Full Review
Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times 01/27/2005
3.5/5
An interesting overview of the unique-in-its-scope training exercise. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
4/5
Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press 01/12/2006
2/4
Timing has not been kind to Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag, a well-made movie coming out when rah-rah militarism isn't an easy sell. Go to Full Review
Film Threat 01/09/2006
2/5
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Mar 17 Loved this film as a kid, forgot about it for years and decided to circle back and watch it again. Fantastic film! See more 11/23/2013 some excitement, but unrealistic See more 06/23/2012 this movie is epic I could watch it every day See more 04/01/2012 I really enjoy seening it on the big screen and now that I got it on dvd. it alsome. I really give thanks to all the fighter pilot in the military who keep our freedom safe in the skys. See more 04/09/2010 I found it to be more exciting than most action movies. Very well done. See more 11/24/2009 Immersive experience, not much of a showcase for photography but it is an interesting story. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Stephen Low follows Capt. John C. Stratton as he trains to become a pilot in the Air Force.
Director
Stephen Low
Producer
Stephen Low, Pietro L. Serapiglia, Michael A Williams
Screenwriter
Stephen Low
Production Co
Columbia, Stephen Low Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 2, 2004, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2020
Runtime
48m
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