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Red Tails

  • 2012
  • 12
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
38K
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Red Tails (2012)
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
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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 C... Read allA 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.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
    • Aaron McGruder
    • John B. Holway
  • Stars
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Gerald McRaney
    • David Oyelowo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    38K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Hemingway
    • Writers
      • John Ridley
      • Aaron McGruder
      • John B. Holway
    • Stars
      • Cuba Gooding Jr.
      • Gerald McRaney
      • David Oyelowo
    • 419User reviews
    • 148Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations

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    Photos110

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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Major Emanuelle Stance
    Gerald McRaney
    Gerald McRaney
    • Lieutenant General Luntz
    David Oyelowo
    David Oyelowo
    • Joe 'Lightning' Little
    Andre Royo
    Andre Royo
    • Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Colonel A.J. Bullard
    Nate Parker
    Nate Parker
    • Marty 'Easy' Julian
    Tristan Mack Wilds
    Tristan Mack Wilds
    • Ray 'Junior' Gannon
    • (as Tristan Wilds)
    Ne-Yo
    Ne-Yo
    • Andrew 'Smokey' Salem
    Elijah Kelley
    Elijah Kelley
    • Samuel 'Joker' George
    Marcus T. Paulk
    Marcus T. Paulk
    • David 'Deke' Watkins
    Leslie Odom Jr.
    Leslie Odom Jr.
    • Declan 'Winky' Hall
    Michael B. Jordan
    Michael B. Jordan
    • Maurice Wilson
    Kevin Phillips
    Kevin Phillips
    • Leon 'Neon' Edwards
    Method Man
    Method Man
    • Sticks
    • (as Cliff Smith)
    Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston
    • Colonel William Mortamus
    Lee Tergesen
    Lee Tergesen
    • Colonel Jack Tomlinson
    Daniela Ruah
    Daniela Ruah
    • Sofia
    Paul Fox
    Paul Fox
    • Miller
    • Director
      • Anthony Hemingway
    • Writers
      • John Ridley
      • Aaron McGruder
      • John B. Holway
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Cuba Gooding Jr. is not new to the subject of the film. He has previously been in The Tuskegee Airmen (1995).
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene, the German flight leader is not wearing his oxygen mask throughout the entire battle. B-17 missions were routinely at altitudes of 25,000 feet (all the American characters are wearing masks). Without the oxygen mask, the German commander would have passed out in a matter of minutes.
    • Quotes

      Andrew 'Smokey' Salem: When you get upset, when you get mad, you turn red, right? When you get envious, or sick, you turn green. When you become cowardly, you turn yellow; and ya'll got the nerve to call us colored?

    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: Haywire (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Been a Long, Long Time
      Written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne

      Performed by Harry James and His Orchestra (as Harry James & His Orchestra)

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews419

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    6/10

    good fighter CG action, story lines sadly traditional

    It's 1944 Italy. The Tuskegee Airmen are a squadron of black pilots finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky, even while they're battling discrimination on the ground. The are given the task of protecting bombers sent to destroy Germany.

    This stars a large cast of black actors most notably Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr. The story of these men is a whole lot of cheesy stale clichés. The filmmaker seemed to have concentrated on CG fighter action more than giving these men good story lines. This multi-story line is embarrassingly old school. If they could just do one character, that would be an improvement. And imagine if that character is real.
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    • Aug 25, 2013
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    • Release date
      • December 31, 2019 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Phi Đội Đỏ
    • Filming locations
      • Slovenia
    • Production companies
      • Lucasfilm
      • Pakt Media
      • Partnership Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $58,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $49,876,377
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,782,154
      • Jan 22, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,365,498
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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