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The Tuskegee Airmen
“The right spirit. The right attitude. The wrong color.”
7.1 / 10• 1995• 1h 46m•PG-13• English
WarHistoryDramaTV Movie
Storyline
During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, these men were forced to constantly endure harassement, prejudice, and much behind the scenes politics until at last they were able to prove themselves in combat.
Cast & Crew
Laurence Fishburne
Hannibal Lee
Lead
Allen Payne
Walter Peoples
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Leroy Cappy
Courtney B. Vance
Lt. Glenn
Andre Braugher
Benjamin O. Davis
Christopher McDonald
Major Joy
Daniel Hugh Kelly
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John Lithgow
Senator Conyers
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Markowitz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tuskegee Airmen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
