Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Director: Ang Lee Ang Lee

Overview

"The latest installment in the Detective Knight franchise follows James Knight's assignment on Independence Day. Knight (Bruce Willis) discovers a mentally unstable ambulance technician threatening to set off his own fireworks at the festive celebrations. Dressed as a cop, the criminal thinks he's designed the perfect plan. Knight must stop him before it's too late. Directed by Edward Drake. Co-starring Lochlyn Munro, Dina Meyer, and Jack Kilmer. " ~ Farida Ezzat

Product Details

Release Date:	02/14/2017
UPC:	0043396471566
Original Release:	2016
Rating:	R
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	ABC
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Time:	1:53:00
Sales rank:	34,787

Special Features

Into Battle and Onto The Field: Stepping Inside Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk; Explore the journey of matter Filmmaker Ang Lee as he tells this complex, provocative and visually revolutionary story; Assembling a Cast; From newcomer Joe Alwyn in the title role to a supporting cast of powerhouse stars like Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Vin Diesel and Steve Martin, meet the compelling cast who came together to build this incredible ensemble; Recreating the Halftime Show; Anchored by Don Mischer, a veteran halftime show producer, this piece takes the viewer onto the field for the big event; The Brotherhood of Combat; Witness the intense training and unforgettable bonding experience of the Bravo Squad as they go through a bootcamp with military experts to prepare for their roles as combat soldiers

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Joe Alwyn	Billy
Kristen Stewart	Kathryn
Chris Tucker	Albert
Garrett Hedlund	Dime
Makenzie Leigh	Faison
Vin Diesel	Shroom
Steve Martin	Norm Oglesby
Brian "Astro" Bradley	Lodis
Arturo Castro	Mango
Ismael Cruz Córdova	Holliday
Mason Lee	Foo
Beau Knapp	Crack
Barney Harris	Sykes
Ben Platt	Josh
Bruce McKinnon	Billy's Father
Deirdre Lovejoy	Billy's Mother
Laura Lundy Wheale	Billy's Sister
Richard Allen Daniel	Major Mac
Randy Gonzalez	Hector
Tim Blake Nelson	Wayne
Tommy McNulty	Reporter
Markina Brown	Reporter
Eric Kan	Reporter
Dana Barrett	Reporter
Richard Sherman	Football Player
JJ Watt	Football Player
Christopher Matthew Cook	Roadie Foreman
Lee McLamb	Billy's Nephew
Currin McLamb	Billy's Nephew
Austin McLamb	Billy's Nephew
Matthew Barnes	Travis
Kristen Erickson	Travis' Girlfriend
Brad Mills	Travis' Friend
Genevieve Adams	Stage Manager
David Ramsey	Field Manager
Matthew R. Brady	Stadium Security Guy
Holly Anne Morris	Grateful/Anxious American
Alan Gilmer	Grateful/Anxious American
Andy Glen	Grateful/Anxious American
Bo Mitchell	Grateful/Anxious American
Brandin Jenkins	Grateful/Anxious American
Chesta Drake	Grateful/Anxious American
Cooper Andrews	Grateful/Anxious American
Katie Deal	Grateful/Anxious American
Tatom Pender	Grateful/Anxious American
Katrina Pettiford	Kelly
Erin Moore	Michelle
Elizabeth Chestang	Beyonce
Kellie Pickler	National Anthem Singer
Marc Inniss	Pushy Halftime Dancer
Fajer Kaisi	Interpreter
Khalid Sadiki	Iraqi Boy
Mbarek Ben Amr	Iraqi Boy
Mohammed Ettaghlaoui	Iraqi Boy
Moustapha El Airiji	Iraqi Boy
Ayoub Bnini	Iraqi Boy
Ayoub Smaili	Iraqi Boy
Ismaili Alaoui	Iraqi Daughter
Souad Chaoui	Iraqi Daughter
Antonio Badrani	Iraqi Father
Badia Obaid	Iraqi Grandmother
Abdellah Sadiki	Iraqi Sons
Abderahmane Naji	Iraqi Son
Lailli Kadiri	Iraqi Mother
Mansour Badri	Iraqi Uncle
Azim Ganem Rizk	Hand-To-Hand Insurgent
Jay Peterson	Rude Fan
Jay D. Kacho	Norm's Exec
Zaydun Khalaf	Shopkeeper
Gregalan Williams	Raise N' Praise Preacher

Technical Credits

Jean-Christophe Castelli

Ang Lee	Director,Producer
Joseph G. Aulisi	Costumes/Costume Designer
Brian Bell	Executive Producer
Alexei Boltho	Associate Producer
Jean-Christophe Castelli	Screenwriter
Simon Cornwell	Associate Producer
Mychael Danna	Score Composer
Jeff Danna	Score Composer
David Lee	Associate Producer
Mouhssine ElBadaoui	Asst. Director
Kimberly Felix-Burke	Makeup
Ben Fountain	Associate Producer
Mark Friedberg	Production Designer
Eugene Gearty	Sound/Sound Designer
Guo Guangchang	Executive Producer
Ryan Heck	Set Decoration/Design
Kim Jennings	Art Director
Aakomon "AJ" Jones	Choreography
David Kosse	Associate Producer
Thomas Minton	Art Director
Frank Murray	Co-producer
Rob Nagy	Set Decoration/Design
Marc E. Platt	Producer
Aziz Rafiq	Art Director
Jeffery Robinov	Executive Producer
Duane Saylor	Makeup
Nithya Shrinivasian	Set Decoration/Design
Tim Squyres	Editor
Richard Styles	Asst. Director
John Toll	Score Composer
Ben Waisbren	Executive Producer
Kentaro Yano	Makeup

Editorial Reviews

War is a complex subject to address no matter what the medium, and Ang Lee's latest endeavor, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, ambitiously attempts to explore both wartime conflict and its aftermath through the eyes of one young veteran. Based on Ben Fountain's 2012 novel of the same name, Billy Lynn follows its eponymous protagonist, a 19-year-old soldier, as he briefly returns home from the Iraq War in 2004. Billy Lynn and his unit are chosen to be honored on live television during a massive NFL game in Texas, as a result of a now-iconic photograph that captured them during a particularly harrowing firefight in which Billy lost one of his brothers in arms. The unit are given the royal treatment, including a stretch hummer limousine, promises from a Hollywood producer named Albert (Chris Tucker) that a movie will be made about them, and the opportunity to participate in a halftime show with Destiny's Child. The story is basically Billy's stream of consciousness throughout the football game: The audience experience flashbacks from the war and Billy's conversations with his family, both of which ultimately propel him on a journey of self-discovery. Not only did Ang Lee shoot the film at a heightened camera speed of 120 frames per second (the average movie is shot at 24 FPS), he also implements several changes in perspective. The decision to shift occasionally to a first-person P.O.V. was surely meant, along with the higher frame rate, to add authenticity to the story. However, it feels at times like viewers are being force-fed an emotional response through the use of these techniques. The film is also hugely ambitious, attempting to cram in a large number of story lines and sociopolitical resonance. Between the copious "real-time" events at the football game, the wartime flashbacks, and the memories of conversations between Billy and his sister (Kristen Stewart), the audience are left with a well-assembled, but woefully skeletal narrative. The subplot involving Albert and Norm (Steve Martin), the two Hollywood suits who want to make a movie about Billy's unit, feels confusing as is and probably needed to be fleshed out more. The main strength of the movie are the actors: Joe Alwyn offers an emotionally compelling performance as the titular Billy Lynn, and Garrett Hedlund shines as his commanding officer Dime. Vin Diesel and Kristen Stewart provide just the right amount of nuance and support in their roles, and Martin does what he can with the hyperbolic character of Norm. Though the film doesn't quite hit its mark, it subtly and tactfully investigates post-traumatic stress disorder and manages to neither glorify war nor vilify the military. The only reason Lynn's unit are being publicly showered with affection and attention is because powerful people in Hollywood are hoping to profit from their story under the guise of reclaiming it for the American people, which represents a fascinating, yet painfully honest portrait of the United States' reception to and treatment of its veterans -- something that is rarely addressed in most mainstream films.

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