Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (film)
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| Directed by | Ang Lee |
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| Screenplay by | Jean-Christophe Castelli |
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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain |
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| Cinematography | John Toll |
| Edited by | Tim Squyres |
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| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
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113 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million |
| Box office | $30.9 million |
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk is a 2016 British-American war drama film directed by Ang Lee and written by Jean-Christophe Castelli, based on the novel of the same name by Ben Fountain. The film stars Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Garrett Hedlund, Vin Diesel, Steve Martin and Chris Tucker. Principal photography began in early April 2015 in Georgia. The film is a co-production between United States, United Kingdom and China.
The film had its world premiere at the 54th New York Film Festival on October 14, 2016, and was released in the United States on November 11, 2016, in 3D by TriStar Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing just $30 million against its $40 million budget.
Billy Lynn (Joe Alwyn), a 19-year old Army specialist from Texas, is caught on camera dragging his wounded Sergeant Virgil "Shroom" Breem (Vin Diesel) to safety during an intense firefight in Iraq. This act of courage quickly ascends him and his unit, incorrectly designated "Bravo Squad" by the media, to celebrity status, beginning a weeks-long nationwide victory tour culminating in a Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving home game halftime show.
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