Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The film is told from the point of view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn (newcomer Joe Alwyn) who, along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle and is brought home temporarily for a victory tour. Through flashbacks, culminating at the spectacular halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day football game, the film reveals what really happened to the squad – contrasting the realities of the war with America’s perceptions.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.

• 
  Kristen Stewart

  ... Kathryn Lynn

  Love Me, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

• 
  Garrett Hedlund

  The Marsh King’s Daughter, The Tutor

• 
  Joe Alwyn

  ... Billy Lynn

  The Brutalist, Harriet

• 
  Vin Diesel

  Fast X: Part 2, The Last Witch Hunter

• C
  Chris Tucker

  Rush Hour 3, The Rabbit

• B
  Beau Knapp

  ... Crack

  Southpaw, The Signal

• B
  Ben Platt

  ... Josh

  Run This Town, Ricki and the Flash

• D
  Deirdre Lovejoy

  ... Denise Lynn

Crew Behind the Film

The Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ang Lee last directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Gemini Man. The film's writer Simon Beaufoy last wrote Battle of the Sexes and Into the Storm.

Director

Ang Lee

Screenwriter

Simon Beaufoy

Producers

Simon Cornwell
Stephen Cornwell
Ang Lee
Marc Platt
Rhodri Thomas

Production Details

What we know about the Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk movie production.

Key Facts

• Three-time Academy Award® winner Ang Lee used new technology, shooting at an ultra-high frame rate for the first time in film history, to create an immersive digital experience helping him dramatize war in a way never seen before.
• The film features flashbacks to the underlying events and the heroism of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn.
• Most of the movie takes place during a Thanksgiving Day football game.
• Based on the 2012 novel by Ben Fountain.

Production Updates for Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Oct 2016

Completed

Changed Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2016

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Nov 2012

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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