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‘Flying Tigers’: A Different Time, a Different War

Action and romance collide in a lesser-known combat theater.

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‘Flying Tigers’: A Different Time, a Different War — Jim Gordon (John Wayne), in "Flying Tigers." Republic Pictures

By Ian Kane

1/3/2024Updated: 1/3/2024

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NR | 1h 42m | Action, Drama, Romance | 1942

Cinema is a medium that can illuminate gestalt guideposts through history like no other. This is especially evident in war films, since they encapsulate the geopolitics of the era in which they were produced.

Ian Kane

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Ian Kane is an U.S. Army veteran, author, filmmaker, and actor. He is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, thought-provoking, character-driven films and books of the highest quality.