
Red Tails
dir. Anthony Hemingway
54
6 sourcesSynopsis
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Critics consensus
Despite a worthy fact-based story and obvious good intentions, Red Tails suffers from one-dimensional characters, corny dialogue, and heaps of clichés.

Directed byAnthony Hemingway
StarringBryan Cranston, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daniela Ruah, Terrence Howard, Andre Royo
Written byJohn Ridley, Aaron McGruder
CinematographyJohn B. Aronson
EditingBen Burtt
MusicTerence Blanchard
Red Tails
2012 · PG-13 · 2h 5m
Drama, History, War
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Our Verdict
54
Critics Consensus
Despite a worthy fact-based story and obvious good intentions, Red Tails suffers from one-dimensional characters, corny dialogue, and heaps of clichés.
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