Sky Fighters (2005)
Les chevaliers du ciel (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 42min
- Action, Adventure
- 09 Nov 2005 (Belgium)
- Movie
An advanced, armed, French Mirage fighter jet is stolen during an air show in UK. 2 other fighter jets locate it. They're forced to shoot it down. Terrorists make another attempt to steal armed Mirages. Why?
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Cast
| Benoît Magimel | ... |
Capitaine Antoine "Walk'n" Marchelli
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| Clovis Cornillac | ... |
Capitaine Sébastien "Fahrenheit" Vallois
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| Géraldine Pailhas | ... |
Maelle Coste
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| Alice Taglioni | ... |
Capitaine Estelle 'Pitbull' Kass
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| Philippe Torreton | ... |
Bertrand
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Rey Reyes | ... |
Capitaine Leslie 'Stardust' Hedget
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| Peter Hudson | ... |
Général Buchanan
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| Jean-Baptiste Puech | ... |
Ipod
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| Christophe Reymond | ... |
Stan
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| Fiona Curzon | ... |
Mrs Redgrave
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Jean-Michel Tinivelli | ... |
Colonel Farje
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| Frédéric van den Driessche | ... |
Général Hardouin
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| Eric Poulain | ... |
Capitaine Klébér
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Pierre Poirot | ... |
De Séze
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Jean-Yves Chilot | ... |
Houdon
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| Olivier Rabourdin | ... |
Général Président de la Commission
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| Omar Berdouni | ... |
Aziz Al Zawhari
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| Hervé Berty | ... |
Roger
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| Arben Bajraktaraj | ... |
Fredericks
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| Joseph Beddelem | ... |
MacLane
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Oulage Abour | ... |
Nawaf
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| Ashley Wanninger | ... |
Krueger
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Jean Barat | ... |
De Vonk
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Maurice Chan | ... |
Tony
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| Ivan Franek | ... |
Baraïev
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Tony Amoni | ... |
Altikriti
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| Cédric Chevalme | ... |
Bandit
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Frédéric Cherboeuf | ... |
Tala
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Yannick Laurent | ... |
Grizzly
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| Alexandre de Sèze | ... |
Bunker
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Axel Kiener | ... |
L'Ankou
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| Mathieu Delarive | ... |
Wanai
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Simon Buret | ... |
Jackpot
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Vincent Cappello | ... |
Jeff
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Zizek Belkebla | ... |
Le Contrôleur Aérien Lybien
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Salah Sassi | ... |
Le Supérieur Lybien
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Laurent Jumeaucourt | ... |
Lieutenant Boutier
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| Philippe Hérisson | ... |
Colonel Esbly
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Patrick Mazet | ... |
Flamand
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Sidney Wernicke | ... |
Lavigne
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Stéphane Garnier | ... |
Le Nouveau Pilote Van #44
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| Saul Jephcott | ... |
Le Contrôleur Salon Aéronautique
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Eddie Crew | ... |
L'Officiel Salon De Farnborough
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Mark Downey | ... |
Le Contrôleur Salle Radar De Farnborough
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| Joe Sheridan | ... |
Le Visiteur Étranger #1
(as Joel Sheridan)
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Karine Petroz | ... |
L'Hôtesse Falcon
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Franck Neckebrock | ... |
Homme Hercule France
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Julien Goetz |
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Christophe Lavalle |
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Elvire Melliere | ... |
(as Elvire Melliére)
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Thomas Gaudin |
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Yves Le Caignec |
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| Jean-Raoul Lacote | ... |
A Fighter Pilot
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Directed by
| Gérard Pirès | ||
Written by
| Gilles Malençon | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Gilles Malençon | ... | (screenplay) |
| Gérard Pirès | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Jean-Michel Charlier | ... | (comic book) |
| Albert Uderzo | ... | (comics) |
Produced by
| Eric Altmayer | ... | producer |
| Nicolas Altmayer | ... | producer |
| Laurent Brochand | ... | producer |
| Christopher Granier-Deferre | ... | associate producer |
| Christoph Hahnheiser | ... | associate producer (as Christoph Meyer-Wiel) / co-producer (as Christoph Meyer-Wiel) |
Music by
| Chris Corner | ||
Cinematography by
| Pascal Lebègue | ||
Editing by
| Véronique Lange | ||
Editorial Department
| Chrystel Alépée | ... | assistant editor |
| Nicolas Criqui | ... | digital conformation |
| Frederic Jupin | ... | lustre editor |
| Emmanuel Le Ridant | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Marjolaine Mispelaere | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Philippe Reinaudo | ... | digital intermediate technical director |
| Clement Zveguintzoff | ... | digital conformation |
Casting By
| Nathalie Cheron | ||
| Michael Laguens | ||
Production Design by
| Jean-Pierre Fouillet | ||
Set Decoration by
| Stéphane Cressend | ||
Costume Design by
| Françoise Bourrec | ||
| Chattoune | ||
Makeup Department
| Lucas Coulon | ... | hair stylist |
| Cécile Gentilin | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Yann Arnaud | ... | unit production manager |
| Dimitri Billecocq | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Fabrice Bousba | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Cyril Contejean | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Marc Gaviard | ... | assistant production manager |
| Serge Lamadie | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Stéphane Riou | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Marc-Etienne Schwartz | ... | assistant production manager |
| Philippe Schwartz | ... | production manager |
| Ludovic Sigaud | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fanny Aubrespin | ... | first assistant director |
| Felix Baudouin | ... | second second assistant director |
| Frédéric Castelnau | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Yann Cuinet | ... | second assistant director |
| Eric Magnan | ... | director: aerial sequences |
| Bonnie Pirès | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Jérôme Raffaelli | ... | second second assistant director |
| Marie Rolindes | ... | third assistant director |
| Simon Rooke | ... | first assistant director: UK |
Art Department
| Sébastien Chauvat | ... | carpenter |
| Michel Conche | ... | on-set propmaster |
| Antoine Dore | ... | props |
| Jean Marc Druais | ... | construction coordinator |
| Alexis Imbert | ... | props |
| Laure Lepelley-Monbillard | ... | second assistant decorator |
| Maxime Ravaine | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Selim Azzazi | ... | sound editor |
| Lucien Balibar | ... | sound |
| Nicolas Bourgeois | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard | ... | assistant sound editor (as Nicolas Bouvet) |
| Guadalupe Cassius | ... | foley editor |
| Gilbert Courtois | ... | additional sound design |
| Marc Doisne | ... | adr engineer / foley engineer / re-recording mixer |
| Jean-Paul Hurier | ... | sound mixer |
| Denis Jaillet-Marsigny | ... | sound recordist |
| Stéphane Vizet | ... | boom operator |
| Ken Yasumoto | ... | supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Jean-Claude Dauphinot | ... | special effects |
| Max Garnier | ... | special effects |
| Jean-Claude Houbart | ... | special effects |
| Francois Hulard | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Laurent Brett | ... | title designer |
| Myriam Catrin | ... | digital artist |
| Emmanuel Chapon | ... | cg artist |
| Annie Dautane | ... | visual effects producer |
| François Dumoulin | ... | digital compositor |
| Luc Froehlicher | ... | cg supervisor |
| Stephane Lesmond | ... | visual effects video assist |
| Bruno Maillard | ... | digital effects |
| Michael Marques | ... | digital compositor |
| Eve Ramboz | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Matthieu Royer | ... | 3d artist |
| Laurent Sebile | ... | cgi artist |
| Micha Sher | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Christian Bonnichon | ... | stunt coordinator: car stunts |
| Maurice Chan | ... | stunt performer |
| Oumar Diaoure | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Alain Figlarz | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jérôme Gaspard | ... | stunt performer |
| Franck Merenda | ... | stunt performer |
| Ludo Silemetzoglou | ... | stunt performer |
| Christophe Vaison | ... | stunt coordinator: car stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tim Arasheben | ... | vectorvision jet camera technician: aerial unit |
| Luis Armando Arteaga | ... | second assistant camera |
| Florent Bazin | ... | additional camera operator |
| Stéphane Birzin | ... | grip |
| Franck Bonomi | ... | grip |
| Alexander Bugel | ... | key rigging grip: aerial unit (as Alexandre Bügel) |
| Eric Catelan | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Bruno Cusa | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Roberto De Angelis | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Dominique Delguste | ... | additional camera operator |
| Eric Dumage | ... | cinematographer: aerial unit |
| Euriel Etevenon | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Francine Filatriau | ... | assistant camera |
| Koen Firlefijn | ... | grip |
| Ron Goodman | ... | special aerial photographer: SpaceCam |
| David Grinberg | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Thibaut Guenois | ... | grip |
| Nicolas Juge | ... | electrician |
| Kareem La Vaullée | ... | Steadicam operator / aerial camera operator / camera operator / infrared camera operator |
| Sébastien Leclercq | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jean-Marie Leroy | ... | still photographer |
| Pierre-Alain Lods | ... | camera operator |
| Steve Moreau | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Pénélope Pourriat | ... | assistant camera |
| Charlet Recors | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Olivier Rodriguez | ... | gaffer |
| Patrick Rotily | ... | gaffer |
| Rodolphe Soucaret | ... | assistant camera / first assistant camera |
| Benjamin Speyer | ... | grip |
| Pierre Stetin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Maryline Touret | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Pascal Villanueva | ... | genny operator |
Casting Department
| Bouchra Fakhri | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Agnes Beziers | ... | costumer (as Agnès Beziers) |
| Jérôme Brousseau | ... | wardrobe |
| Isabelle Mathieu | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sylvie Ong | ... | wardrobe supervisor: preparation |
| Aurore Pageot | ... | wardrobe |
| Sandra Picchiottino | ... | costume assistant (as Sandra Picchiottino-Beguery) |
| Indiana Sylla | ... | wardrobe |
| Priscillia Van Sprengel | ... | wardrobe extra |
Location Management
| Romain Courtine | ... | assistant location manager |
| Fabien Pondevaux | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Christophe Caurret | ... | music supervisor |
| Thomas Jamois | ... | soundtrack coordinator |
| Marc-Antoine Moreau | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie Gennesseaux | ... | script supervisor |
| Lisa-Nina Rives | ... | assistant script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Svet Hrouchoff | ... | facility driver |
| Francois Jaunet | ... | transportation |
| Francois Muller | ... | truck driver |
Additional Crew
| Alexandre Ayer | ... | production intern |
| Anaïs Bertrand | ... | production assistant (as Anais Bertrand) |
| Florence Forney | ... | production assistant |
| Arthur Grec | ... | production assistant |
| Craig Hosking | ... | Aerial Coordinator: pilot |
| Marc Leroyer | ... | weapons coordinator |
| Philippe Levy | ... | production accountant (as Philippe Lévy) |
| Francois Muller | ... | facilities |
| Sandra Picchiottino | ... | costuming assistant (as Sandra Picchiottino-Beguery) |
| Anne-Laure Poulet | ... | production assistant (as Anne Laure Poulet) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 3L Filmverleih (2006) (Austria) (theatrical)
- 3L Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Pathé (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Pro Films (2006) (Bulgaria) (theatrical)
- 30 Holding (2010) (Italy)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Art Mood Entertainment (2021) (Spain)
- Cielo (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Gravitas Ventures (2009) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Kino Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Millennium Storm (2007) (Italy)
- RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2008) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film & Television Facilities (facility vehicles)
- Location Consulting & Facilities (wardrobe vehicles)
- Poisson Rouge Pictures (production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While in an international fair of exhibition of airplanes, a French Mirage 2000 of the last generation vanishes and pilots Antoine "Walk'n" Marchelli and Sebastian "Fahrenheit" Vallois are assigned to locate the plane that is flying in a hiding position below a commercial airplane. The pilots order the Mirage to return to the base, but the Mirage attacks Fahrenheit instead, and Walk'n immediately shots the Mirage saving his partner. However, the evidences are forged by the leader of a force called "Special Missions" and Walk'n is falsely accused of not following the orders and discharged from the air force. Blacklisted in the commercial flight companies, Walk'n and Fahrenheit are pressed to join the Special Missions team, where they disclose betrayals in a net of espionage. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | 'Top Gun' for a new generation. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $3,712,896, 11 Nov 2005 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The flight sequences from the film were all filmed with actual planes and aerial photography, without the use of CGI. In order to capture the high-speed maneuvers, a specially-designed camera was attached to a Mirage 2000 aircraft which then tailed the 'star planes' as they flew, for only another Mirage 2000 could actually fly at speeds that matched the planes being filmed. The traditional film camera, which was specially constructed with lenses facing forward, backward, to the side, and downward, was installed inside an empty fuel pod and built by Dassault, the aircraft consortium which constructed the Mirage 2000. Using a digital HD camera had been considered early on, but because of its size, it was simply too large to be squeezed into the tank. Because of space requirements, the pod camera could only hold 4 minutes of film, which had to be specially shielded from the elements and sealed in an airtight compartment to prevent the pressure and temperature differences at altitude from damaging it. In addition, the camera could not be controlled by hand, as it was located within the tank, nor could it be controlled electronically by wire, as the tank had to be easily detachable from the plane so it could be swapped from one Mirage 2000 to another on refueling to prevent the daily shooting schedule from falling behind. Thus, a special radio control system was devised, so that the pilot of the Mirage 2000 could activate the camera at will. However, this too had many problems to work out, as the radio frequency could not interfere with the regular operations of the aircraft, nor could it possibly jam air-to-ground communications. Finally, however, a proper system was devised to allow the camera to be activated remotely. For tracking shots where using the Mirage 2000 camera was not practical, a Lear jet was flown in from Southern California in the United States, and used for about a week at great expense. Due to all these concerns and complications, director Gérard Pirès and his aerial-photography team had to carefully plan each shot with storyboards, something the director normally does not do. However, he said in a question and answer session after the film's screening on at the City of Lights - City of Angels Los Angeles Film Festival on April 7th, 2006 that the time limitations on the film actually did not hinder production, as they required thought and economy towards the shots being attempted, and also as the Mirage 2000 plane itself had to refuel every 45 minutes. The director took great pride in the fact that he was able to use this camera to capture the incredible look and feeling of flight, without resorting to using the computer to manipulate his images. See more » |
| Goofs | The Royal Australian Air Force officer is introduced as General Hudson. The RAAF doesn't have army ranks. It has ranks like the British RAF so he should have been called Air Chief Marshall Hudson. Also his uniform was not one from the RAAF. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Les chevaliers du ciel - Making-of promo (2005). See more » |