Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)

November 10, 2016 (CN) • Drama, War • 113m

Overview

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.

Director

Ang Lee

Writers

Jean-Christophe Castelli, Ben Fountain

Top Billed

Joe Alwyn

Keywords

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) based on novel or book war veteran american football thanksgiving cheerleader soldier iraq war producer effects from the past

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Top Billed Cast

Joe Alwyn

Billy Lynn

Kristen Stewart

Kathryn Lynn

Chris Tucker

Albert

Garrett Hedlund

David Dime

Makenzie Leigh

Faison

Vin Diesel

Shroom

Steve Martin

Norm Oglesby

Stro

Lodis (as Brian 'Astro' Bradley)

Arturo Castro

Marcellino 'Mango' Montoya

Ismael Cruz Cordova

Sgt. Holliday

Barney Harris

Sykes

Beau Knapp

Crack

Mason Lee

Foo

Ben Platt

Josh

Bruce McKinnon

Ray Lynn

Deirdre Lovejoy

Denise Lynn

Laura Lundy Wheale

Patty Lynn

Tim Blake Nelson

Wayne Foster

Gregory Alan Williams

Raise n' Praise Preacher

Bo Mitchell

Anxious / Grateful American

Ric Reitz

Anchor

Allen Daniel

Major Mac

Randy Gonzalez

Hector

Matthew Barnes

Travis

Austin McLamb

Brian

Tommy McNulty

Reporter

Markina Brown

Reporter

Eric Kan

Reporter

Dana Barrett

Reporter

Richard Sherman

Football Player

J.J. Watt

Football Player

Christopher Matthew Cook

Roadie Foreman

Kristin Erickson

Travis' Girlfriend

Brad Mills

Travis' Friend

Genevieve Adams

Stage Manager

David Ramsey

Field Manager

Matthew Brady

Stadium Security Guy

Holly A. Morris

Grateful / Anxious American

Alan Gilmer

Grateful / Anxious American

Andy Glen

Grateful / Anxious American

Brandin Jenkins

Grateful / Anxious American

Chesta Drake

Grateful / Anxious American

Cooper Andrews

Grateful / Anxious American

Katie Deal

Grateful American

Tatom Pender

Anxious / Grateful American

Katrina Pettiford

Kelly

Erin Moore

Michelle

Elizabeth Chestang

Beyoncé

Kellie Pickler

National Anthem Singer

Marc Inniss

Pushy Halftime Singer

Fajer Al-Kaisi

Interpreter

Haithem Badrani

Iraqi Father

Badia Obaid

Iraqi Grandmother

Leila Kadiri

Iraqi Mother

Mansour Badri

Iraqi Uncle

Azim Rizk

Waleed

Jay Peterson

Rude Fan

Zaydun Khalaf

Shopkeeper

Phil Armijo

Texas Aristocrat (uncredited)

Stevie Baggs Jr.

Sportscaster (uncredited)

Adrienne Ballenger

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Paul Barlow Jr.

Concourse Comic (uncredited)

Alexandra Bartee

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Brooke Borba

Woman (uncredited)

Claire Bronson

Female Referee (uncredited)

Bricine Brown

EMT / Paramedic (uncredited)

Amanda Burke Buczek

Aristocrat (uncredited)

Todd Chapman

Norm's Aide (uncredited)

Chuck Clark

VIP Fan (uncredited)

Alex Coker

Honor Guard Team Leader (uncredited)

Jameson Jamey Copeland

Flag Holder (uncredited)

Xavier Cortes

Camera Operator (uncredited)

Erin Dangler

Reporter (uncredited)

Patrick Darcey

Honor Guard (uncredited)

Deena Dill

Co-Anchor (uncredited)

Sydney Durso

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Angela Everhart

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader (uncredited)

Gregory Fears

Jones VIP (uncredited)

DeRon Ford

VIP Corridor Fan (uncredited)

Courtland Fuller

Journalist (uncredited)

Gabriel 'G-Rod' Rodriguez

Bouncer (uncredited)

Fred Galle

Super Wealthy Texan (uncredited)

Marion Guyot

Nice Lady (uncredited)

Jas Hardy

Dallas Bravo Football Fan (uncredited)

De'Adrian Harmon

VIP / Millionaire (uncredited)

Jon Hartley

Dallas Tailgater (uncredited)

Robert Hendren

VIP Fan (uncredited)

Walter Hendrix III

Cameraman (uncredited)

Danni Heverin

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Dennis Hill

Soldier #1 (uncredited)

Terayle Hill

Roadie (uncredited)

Geoffrey Howard

Bravo Fan (uncredited)

Billy James

Roadie (uncredited)

Dale Anthony Jennings

VIP (uncredited)

Racquel Bianca John

Military Teenage Girl (uncredited)

Kendall Kiker

Event Staff (uncredited)

Brian Kim

Vendor (uncredited)

Alex Kramer

Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

Avery Laraki

Hispanic Teenager (uncredited)

Roy Larsen

Texas Billionaire (uncredited)

Adrian Lockett

Military (uncredited)

Shannon Long

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Luke Loveless

Jumbotron Kid (uncredited)

Zamadia Lyles

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Shaun Lynch

Grateful / Anxious American (uncredited)

Eric Maldonado

Physical Therapist (uncredited)

Asia Diamond Mason

Pep Squad / Dancer (uncredited)

Ronny Mathew

Grateful / Anxious American (uncredited)

Trey McGriff

VIP Dallas Bravo Football Fan (uncredited)

Jock McKissic

Offensive Lineman (uncredited)

Matt Mercurio

Grateful / Anxious American (uncredited)

Gary Miller

Texas Aristocrat (uncredited)

Michael Montgomery

Inspiring Football Player (uncredited)

Ricky Muse

Grateful / Anxious American (uncredited)

Tommy O'Brien

Patriotic Reporter - Press Conference (uncredited)

Afsheen Olyaie

Slumdog / Soldier (uncredited)

George Pringle

Cameraman Press (uncredited)

Moneca S. Reid

Football Fan (uncredited)

Shuntel Renay

Pep Squad Dancer (uncredited)

Kristin McKenzie Rice

Soldier in Iraq (uncredited)

Chan Ta Rivers

Grateful / Anxious American (uncredited)

Giovanni Rodriguez

Cameraman (uncredited)

Joel Rogers

VIP Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Kourtney Shales

Cheerleader (uncredited)

Jack Teague

Sideline VIP Guest (uncredited)

Kenneth Tipton

Dancer (uncredited)

Jordan Verroi

Military Mechanic (uncredited)

Steve Warren

Football Fan (uncredited)

Erick Wofford

Marine Marcher (uncredited)

Brian Wyatt

New Van Crew Member (uncredited)

Jesse Yarborough

Football Fan (uncredited)

Jonathan Yaskoff

Reporter (uncredited)

Jay Busbee

Photographer (uncredited)

Francis Dobrisky

Dallas Coach (uncredited)

Crew

Stephen Cornwell

Producer

Jean-Christophe Castelli

Screenplay

Ang Lee

Producer

Ang Lee

Director

Ben Fountain

Novel

Marc Platt

Producer

Tim Squyres

Editor

Mychael Danna

Original Music Composer

Jeff Danna

Original Music Composer

John Toll

Director of Photography

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Joseph G. Aulisi

Costume Design

Mark Friedberg

Production Design

Susan Hegarty

Dialect Coach

Guo Guangchang

Executive Producer

J.J. Perry

Stunt Coordinator

Eric Richard Lasko

Second Assistant Director

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Elizabeth Keenan

Set Decoration

Aziz Rafiq

Art Direction

Luisa Abel

Makeup Department Head

Frank Murray

Co-Producer

Ben Waisbren

Executive Producer

Rhodri Thomas

Producer

Simon Cornwell

Associate Producer

Jeff Robinov

Executive Producer

Brian Bell

Executive Producer

Thomas Minton

Art Direction

Kelvin R. Trahan

Hair Department Head

Richard Styles

First Assistant Director

Kim Jennings

Art Direction

Spencer Sano

Stunts

Corrina Roshea Bobb

Stunts

Jean Claude Leuyer

Stunts

Cedric Proust

Stunt Coordinator

Kelly Bellini

Stunts

Tyrell Crawford

Stunts

Michael Lehr

Stunts

Tony McFarr

Stunts

Cordelius Parks

Stunts

Nick DeKay

Stunts

Daniel Norris

Stunts

Keil Oakley Zepernick

Stunts

Adam Lytle

Stunts

Dante Ha

Stunts

Greg Sproles

Stunts

Doug Delaney

Colorist

Jason Sweers

Graphic Designer

Marc Dominic Rienzo

Compositing Artist

Scott Koche

Additional Second Assistant Director

Abdelaaziz Attougui

Stunts

Katie McNicol

Producer's Assistant

Reviews

Reno

⭐ 7/10

June 15, 2017

**Game, music, celebration, romance, emotion, family, friends and the war!**

After giving the career best, the director Ang Lee returned with this which is quite a long gap for him between the films. He has fallen back to the average, like usual whenever he gives a masterpiece. Most directors do that. This film was adapted from the book of the same name. It was not a full fledged war film. It has soldiers, but one day event theme where they ar… read the rest.