Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
About Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
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.
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is a 2016 war film directed by Ang Lee. The film is filed under soldier, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), war veteran, and thanksgiving.
Joe Alwyn takes the lead as Billy Lynn, Kristen Stewart as Kathryn Lynn, Chris Tucker as Albert, and Garrett Hedlund as David Dime. Released in November 2016, it runs 113 minutes.
The screenplay is by Jean-Christophe Castelli. It comes from Bona Film Group, Film4 Productions, and Haishang Films. The film began as a novel. It streams on Howdy Amazon Channel in the United States.
Cherry, Thank You for Your Service, and Disorder make useful companions to Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, all filed under iraq war. TMDB voters put it at 6.0 out of 10 across 651 votes and it carries a R rating.