Red Tails (2012)

A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard.

Director:

Anthony Hemingway

Writers:

John Ridley (story), John Ridley (screenplay),

Stars:

Cuba Gooding Jr., David Oyelowo, Andre Royo

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terrence Howard	...	Colonel A.J. Bullard
Cuba Gooding Jr.	...	Major Emanuelle Stance
Nate Parker	...	Marty 'Easy' Julian
David Oyelowo	...	Joe 'Lightning' Little
Tristan Wilds	...	Ray 'Junior' Gannon
Ne-Yo	...	Andrew 'Smokey' Salem
Elijah Kelley	...	Samuel 'Joker' George
Marcus T. Paulk	...	David 'Deke' Watkins
Leslie Odom Jr.	...	Declan 'Winky' Hall
Michael B. Jordan	...	Maurice Wilson
Kevin Phillips	...	Leon 'Neon' Edwards
Andre Royo	...	Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
Method Man	...	Sticks (as Cliff Smith)
Bryan Cranston	...	Colonel William Mortamus
Lee Tergesen	...	Colonel Jack Tomlinson

Storyline

Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky - even as they battle discrimination on the ground. It's a tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.

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Plot Keywords:

italy | african american | battle | tuskegee airmen | colonel | 

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Taglines:

Courage has no color

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sequences of war violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian German

Release Date:

20 January 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eskarda 'Czerwone Ogony'

Filming Locations:

Slovenia

Box Office

Budget:

$58,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,782,154 (USA) (20 January 2012)

Gross:

$49,875,589 (USA) (1 June 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Lucasfilm, Partnership Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

George Lucas was set to direct at one point.

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Goofs

Although the film opens with a title that says 1944, the song being played at the U.S. base is "It's Been a Long, Long Time," which was written by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn to celebrate the war's end and not released until 1945.

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Quotes

Declan 'Winky' Hall: Experience is a cruel teacher, gives the exam first and then the lesson.

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Connections

References Stalag 17 (1953)

User Reviews

Anthony Hemingway should be embarrassed

The Script was awful (probably handwritten and about a page and a half of college rule paper) the acting was the worst, the love story was lame. Just an all-around BAD movie.

You think before it was released someone would have reviewed the movie and say " Man, thats an awful movie... Might need to rethink this one."

I am mad because this movie had so much potential and I in my opinion it fell flat on its face. It looked cheap and poorly done from the beginning. Should have left this one to a directer that knows what they are doing. This movie made Fly Boys look like it should have won Best Picture.