Air Strike

Air Strike

They fought World War II's greatest battle.

R 2018 · 127 min · ★ 5.1 · Action, Drama, War, History

An American pilot is sent to a Chinese province to teach a crew of would-be pilots how to fly war planes against the Japanese during World War II.

Directed by Feng Xiao · Written by Chen Ping

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