The Theory of Flight
Richard is assigned public service after crashing his homemade aircraft, leading him to meet Jane, a young woman dying of motor neuron disease. After they strike up a friendship, Jane asks Richard to help fulfill her deepest wish: to lose her virginity before her death.
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Cast
19 people
Helena Bonham Carter
Jane Hatchard
Known for
Fight Club
Corpse Bride
Kenneth Branagh
Richard
Known for
Murder on the Orient Express
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Gemma Jones
Anne
Known for
Bridget Jones's Diary
Rocketman
Holly Aird
Julie
Known for
Hijack
A Discovery of Witches
Ray Stevenson
Gigolo
Known for
Rome
Black Sails
Ruth Jones
Becky
Known for
Little Britain
Run Away
Sue Jones-Davies
Catherine
Known for
Life of Brian
Gwenyth Petty
Magistrate
Known for
The Dark
Robert Blythe
Farmer
Known for
An Ordinary Man
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
Aneirin Hughes
Doctor
Known for
Hinterland
Natasha Williams
Care Worker
Known for
It's a Sin
Sian Naiomi
Volunteer
Also in
The Story of Tracy Beaker
Sow Skid
Paul Greengrass Director · Richard Hawkins Writer Rolfe Kent Composer
United States release January 22, 1999 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Distant Horizon, Fine Line Features
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Distant Horizon
Production
Fine Line Features
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 11, 1998
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · January 22, 1999
Theatrical
United Kingdom · September 24, 1999
Theatrical
France
March 24, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
June 18, 1999 · Theatrical
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