The Flying Misfits (1976)

1h 33m · 21 Sep 1976

Action Drama War

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The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron. The film also acted as the pilot for the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep. Former U.S. Marine pilot Greg "Pappy" Boyington is flying with the American Volunteer Group (the Flying Tigers) in China. After Pearl Harbor brings America into World War II, Greg leaves the AVG to rejoin the Marine Corps. He refuses to be relegated to a desk job and, against all military protocol, forms his own fighter squadron from a group of misfits and disciplinary cases.

Movie ID	37241
Genre	Action, Drama, War
Director	Russ Mayberry
Main cast	Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, James Whitmore, Robert Ginty, Dirk Blocker, W.K. Stratton, John Larroquette
Release date	21 September 1976
Release year	1976
Language	English
Duration	93 min (1h 33m)
Rating	7.3 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	–