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The Theory of Flight
6.3 / 10• 1999• 1h 41m•R• English
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
Richard is assigned public service after crashing his homemade aircraft, leading him to meet Jane, a young woman dying of motor neuron disease. After they strike up a friendship, Jane asks Richard to help fulfill her deepest wish: to lose her virginity before her death.
Cast & Crew
Helena Bonham Carter
Jane Hatchard
Lead
Kenneth Branagh
Richard
Gemma Jones
Anne
Holly Aird
Julie
Ray Stevenson
Gigolo
Ruth Jones
Becky
Sue Jones-Davies
Catherine
GP
Gwenyth Petty
Magistrate
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Greengrass's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Theory of Flight is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
