Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag

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Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag

G

Released Dec 2, 2004

48m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Stephen Low follows Capt. John C. Stratton as he trains to become a pilot in the Air Force.

Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

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.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 12, 2006

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Bruce Westbrook

Houston Chronicle

The titular operation often yanks the film from big-screen sensation to a pedantic look at military procedures best suited to a TV documentary.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 27, 2005

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

An interesting overview of the unique-in-its-scope training exercise.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 27, 2005

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 4/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

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.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 12, 2006

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Rated: 2/5

Jan 9, 2006

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Loved this film as a kid, forgot about it for years and decided to circle back and watch it again. Fantastic film!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Audience Member

some excitement, but unrealistic

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

this movie is epic I could watch it every day

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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I found it to be more exciting than most action movies. Very well done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Immersive experience, not much of a showcase for photography but it is an interesting story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Stephen Low

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John Stratton

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Robert Novotny

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Sam Morgan

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Randy Cason

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Michel Perron

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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