Release Date

21 Sep, 1976

Runtime

01:33: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

The Flying Misfits

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Actors

Robert Conrad

Simon Oakland

Dana Elcar

James Whitmore

Robert Ginty

Dirk Blocker

W.K. Stratton

John Larroquette

Peter Donat

Sharon Gless

George Gaynes

Lance LeGault

Anthony Charnota

John Lawlor

James Murtaugh

John Durren

Charles Napier

Jeff MacKay

Jake Mitchell

Janice Carroll

Sandra Kerns

Crew

Russ Mayberry