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Sky Fighter (2019): Cast & Plot

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Sky Fighter is a 2019 short sci-fi film directed by Lukas Kendall, starring Jess Gabor as Mo, Erik Palladino and Richard Epcar. It runs 16 minutes.

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Sky Fighter (2019) movie poster
Released
Runtime
16 min
Director
Lukas Kendall
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is Sky Fighter About?

The premise of Sky Fighter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two pilots fight a war in the distant future in their fighter-bomber spacecraft. But is their enemy the alien opponent, or each other?

Sky Fighter Themes & Keywords

· 16 tags
  • asteroid field
  • computer interface
  • scratched
  • close up of eye
  • evasive maneuvre
  • hiding
  • alien probe
  • father son relationship
  • throwing a rock
  • childhood memory
  • planetary ring
  • space battle
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  • taser
  • shot in the chest
  • deception
  • shotgun
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Cast & crew

Sky Fighter Cast & Characters

Jess Gabor leads the cast as Mo, with Erik Palladino as Father and Richard Epcar as Pilot (voice). Directed by Lukas Kendall; 5 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Sky Fighter

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From the director

More from Lukas Kendall

One more film directed by Lukas Kendall: Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks.

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Plot

Sky Fighter Plot Summary

What happens in Sky Fighter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

At the Farnborough Airshow, a dangerous turn of events kicks off when a rogue group seizes control of a Mirage 2000-10 and kills its pilot. The mission quickly becomes personal for two French Air Force pilots: Captain Antoine “Walk’n” Marchelli and Captain Sébastien “Fahrenheit” Vallois. They are tasked with escorting the stolen jet back, trying to keep the situation from spiraling into catastrophe. The rogue pilot slips into cover beneath an Airbus A340 momentarily, but when he swings into action to fire a missile at Vallois, Marchelli is left with a brutal choice: neutralize the threat by destroying the hijacked Mirage, even if it means ending the jet’s life and facing the consequences back home.

Full summary

The whole story of Sky Fighter, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Sky Fighter?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Where does the opening incident involving a rogue group seizing an aircraft take place?

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FAQ

Sky Fighter FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sky Fighter, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Sky Fighter?

Sky Fighter runs 16 minutes.

When was Sky Fighter released?

Sky Fighter was released on July 24, 2019.

Who directed Sky Fighter?

Sky Fighter was directed by Lukas Kendall.

More films by Lukas Kendall

Who is in the cast of Sky Fighter?

Sky Fighter stars Jess Gabor as Mo, Erik Palladino as Father and Richard Epcar as Pilot (voice), among 5 credited actors.

Does Sky Fighter have a post-credit scene?

No. Sky Fighter has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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