Red Tails (2012)

Release date: 2012-01-20
Country: USA
Language: English|Italian|German
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, Lucasfilm, Pakt Media
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Rating: 5.9/10
Length: 2h 5min

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.

Plot Keywords

magical negro stereotype, 20th century, year 1944, 1940s, world war two, alcoholism, shot in the leg, italian, color in title, jet fighter, american abroad, airplane crash, death of loved one, mechanic, character repeating someone else's dialogue, punched in the face, arrest, black american, racial segregation, aerial combat

Short Review

The true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, a squadron of African-American second world war flying aces, is one of those amazing tales that you just couldn't make up.