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Directed by Jack Gold, Aces High leans on a strong ensemble — Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1976.
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In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.
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