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Red Tails (2012) 5.8
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5.8/10 from 19,579 users
Metascore: 46/100
Reviews: 238 user | 132 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com 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 |
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Cast
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| Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... | ||
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Andrew 'Smokey' Salem
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Samuel 'Joker' George
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David 'Deke' Watkins
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Declan 'Winky' Hall
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Maurice Wilson
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Leon 'Neon' Edwards
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Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
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| Method Man | ... |
Sticks
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Colonel William Mortamus
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| Lee Tergesen | ... |
Colonel Jack Tomlinson
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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. Written by 20th Century Fox
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High-Octane Action and Daring Dogfights! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some sequences of war violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
20 January 2012 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Eskarda 'Czerwone Ogony' See more »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
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Anthony Hemingway is a longtime "Star Wars" fan. According to him, when he first met George Lucas, he was so excited that he awkwardly said "May the force be with you" which he regrets. When Lucas later hired him, he was so overwhelmed that he cried. See more »Goofs
(at around 1h 22 mins) When the German train is arriving at the station, a closeup of the front of the engine shows the train coming to a stop. The water leaking out of the front of the engine also comes to a stop (freezes). See more »Quotes
Colonel A.J. Bullard: Politics is the art of postponing a decision until it is no longer relevant.See more »
I cannot speak to the whole movie as I could not be bothered to waste my time all the way to the end. I can tell you why I left though. The acting was terrible. It is almost as if the actors are shot up with some kind of depressant. When they are attempting to be funny it comes across as ridiculous. When they are trying to be serious it comes across as boring and slight. When they are trying to be dramatic or inspiring it falls so far short as to make you wonder why you are still there. (and why I left).
Aside from the inadequate acting, the characters themselves as written are not what you would expect. They are not disciplined or particularly smart. They are benign, happy go lucky, airy, slapstick caricatures. The shots of them in combat ring about as true as Spy Kids.
It is really as though the people involved in making this movie have never even bothered to view other war movies, never mind trying to reach for the tone and feeling of real life war. There is no sense that the true emotional core of this topic is ever seriously attempted.
This subject matter is so inspiring on its own that it is quite shocking to see that something this unfeeling and flat could be the result.