The Theory of Flight 1998

The Theory of Flight

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Free-spirited artist Richard (Kenneth Branagh) finds himself in the employ of Jane (Helena Bonham Carter) when he is forced to do community service after leaping from a building with a rickety homemade glider strapped to his back. Jane, a young woman with a degenerative neurological disease, uses a wheelchair for mobility and a voice synthesizer to communicate. Through this device, she implores Richard to help her in her quest to lose her virginity before she dies.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    romance
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Paul Greengrass
  • Producer:
    Ruth Caleb, Anant Singh, Helena Spring
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $72.0K
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  • Production Co:
    Distant Horizon
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Helena Bonham Carter
Jane Hatchard
Kenneth Branagh
Richard
Gemma Jones
Anne
Holly Aird
Julie
Ray Stevenson
Gigolo
Paul Greengrass
Director
Richard Hawkins
Writer
Ruth Caleb
Producer
Anant Singh
Producer
Helena Spring
Producer
David M. Thompson
Executive Producer
Rolfe Kent
Original Music
Ivan Strasburg
Cinematographer
Mark Day
Film Editor
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  • Jan 30, 2008
    An interesting movie.
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