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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

To walk the path of a hero, you have to see how it all began.

20166.01h 53m

Overview

19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

Directed by Ang Lee
Written by Jean-Christophe Castelli, Ben Fountain
Produced by Stephen Cornwell, Ang Lee, Marc Platt
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $30.9M

Top Cast

Joe Alwyn

Joe Alwyn

Billy Lynn

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Kathryn Lynn

Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

Albert

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund

David Dime

Makenzie Leigh

Makenzie Leigh

Faison

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Shroom

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Norm Oglesby

Stro

Stro

Lodis (as Brian 'Astro' Bradley)

Arturo Castro

Arturo Castro

Marcellino 'Mango' Montoya

Ismael Cruz Cordova

Ismael Cruz Cordova

Sgt. Holliday

Themes & Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)based on novel or bookwar veteranamerican footballthanksgivingcheerleadersoldieriraq warproducereffects from the past

About Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is a drama, war film released in 2016 exploring themes of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), based on novel or book, war veteran, american football, thanksgiving, cheerleader. Directed by Ang Lee, it stars Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker. 19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad – contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

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