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DramaActionAdventureHistoryWar

Red Tails

- High-Octane Action and Daring Dogfights!

The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.

Release Date : 2012-01-19

Language :EnglishGermanItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Lucasfilm Ltd.

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bryan Cranston

Character Name : Colonel William Mortamus

Original Name : Bryan Cranston

Gender : Male

David Oyelowo

Character Name : Joe 'Lightning' Little

Original Name : David Oyelowo

Gender : Male

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Character Name : Major Emanuelle Stance

Original Name : Cuba Gooding Jr.

Gender : Male

Daniela Ruah

Character Name : Sofia

Original Name : Daniela Ruah

Gender : Female

Terrence Howard

Character Name : Col. A.J. Bullard

Original Name : Terrence Howard

Gender : Male

Andre Royo

Character Name : Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman

Original Name : Andre Royo

Gender : Male

Robert Kazinsky

Character Name : Chester

Original Name : Robert Kazinsky

Gender : Male

Lee Tergesen

Character Name : Colonel Jack Tomlinson

Original Name : Lee Tergesen

Gender : Male

Matthew Leitch

Character Name : Lt. David Long

Original Name : Matthew Leitch

Gender : Male

Michael B. Jordan

Character Name : Maurice Wilson

Original Name : Michael B. Jordan

Gender : Male

Method Man

Character Name : Sticks

Original Name : Method Man

Gender : Male

Gerald McRaney

Character Name : Lieutenant General Luntz

Original Name : Gerald McRaney

Gender : Male

Matthew Marsh

Character Name : Brigadier General Hauser

Original Name : Matthew Marsh

Gender : Male

Barnaby Kay

Character Name : Commanding General Westlake

Original Name : Barnaby Kay

Gender : Male

Chris Riedell

Character Name : Bomber Navigator

Original Name : Chris Riedell

Gender : Male

Leslie Odom Jr.

Character Name : Declan 'Winky' Hall

Original Name : Leslie Odom Jr.

Gender : Male

Nate Parker

Character Name : Marty Julian

Original Name : Nate Parker

Gender : Male

Marcus T. Paulk

Character Name : David 'Deke' Watkins

Original Name : Marcus T. Paulk

Gender : Male

Kevin Phillips

Character Name : Leon 'Neon' Edwards

Original Name : Kevin Phillips

Gender : Male

Paul Fox

Character Name : Miller

Original Name : Paul Fox

Gender : Male

Lars van Riesen

Character Name : Pretty Boy

Original Name : Lars van Riesen

Gender : Male

David Gyasi

Character Name : Corporal

Original Name : David Gyasi

Gender : Male

Josh Dallas

Character Name : Ryan

Original Name : Josh Dallas

Gender : Male

Okezie Morro

Character Name : Jammer

Original Name : Okezie Morro

Gender : Male

Aml Ameen

Character Name : Bag 'O Bones

Original Name : Aml Ameen

Gender : Male

Nathaniel Martello-White

Character Name : Command Officer

Original Name : Nathaniel Martello-White

Gender : Male

Anthony Welsh

Character Name : St. Lou

Original Name : Anthony Welsh

Gender : Male

Rick Otto

Character Name : Flynt

Original Name : Rick Otto

Gender : Male

Rupert Penry-Jones

Character Name : Campbell

Original Name : Rupert Penry-Jones

Gender : Male

Ryan Early

Character Name : Bryce

Original Name : Ryan Early

Gender : Male

Brian Gross

Character Name : Lt. White

Original Name : Brian Gross

Gender : Male

Ciarán McMenamin

Character Name : Lowe

Original Name : Ciarán McMenamin

Gender : Male

Matthew Alan

Character Name : Pool Player

Original Name : Matthew Alan

Gender : Male

Michael Dixon

Character Name : Lead Bomber Gunner

Original Name : Michael Dixon

Gender : Male

Paul Hampshire

Character Name : German Ground Soldier

Original Name : Paul Hampshire

Gender : Male

Leon Ockenden

Character Name : Co-Pilot

Original Name : Leon Ockenden

Gender : Male

Dan Hirst

Character Name : German Ground Soldier

Original Name : Dan Hirst

Gender : Male

Mark Doerr

Character Name : German POW Camp Commander

Original Name : Mark Doerr

Gender : Male

Richard Conti

Character Name : German Guard

Original Name : Richard Conti

Gender : Male

Philip Bulcock

Character Name : Mission Captain

Original Name : Philip Bulcock

Gender : Male

Dave Power

Character Name : Prisoner 1

Original Name : Dave Power

Gender : Male

Sam Daly

Character Name : Prisoner 2

Original Name : Sam Daly

Gender : Male

Justin Irving

Character Name : Air Controller

Original Name : Justin Irving

Gender : Male

Tina D'Marco

Character Name : Sofia's Mother

Original Name : Tina D'Marco

Gender : Female

Jaime King

Character Name : Axis Mary (voice)

Original Name : Jaime King

Gender : Female

Sam Kennard

Character Name : Pilot Ben

Original Name : Sam Kennard

Gender : Male

Tristan Mack Wilds

Character Name : Ray Gannon

Original Name : Tristan Mack Wilds

Gender : Male

Ne-Yo

Character Name : Andrew 'Smokey' Salem

Original Name : Ne-Yo

Gender : Male

Elijah Kelley

Character Name : Samuel ‘Joker’ George

Original Name : Elijah Kelley

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Per Gunnar Jonsson

@Dark Jedi

2024-05-16

I have to say that I was a wee bit disappointed in this movie. I felt it was surprisingly mediocre and very “Hollywood”. The good parts are the flight scenes and the special effects. They are enjoyable to watch and reasonably well done. However, that is pretty much what makes up this movie in terms of enjoyment. I would say that a lot of it is not very realistic. The German anti-aircraft guns seems to be next to useless most of the time for instance. Also, there is the scene where a single P51, armed with nothing but machine guns, takes out an armed German warship in two quick runs. That felt quite unrealistic. A lot of the film also felt too much like some Hollywood drama. Some of the pilots behave like morons and in real life they would have been shot down rather quickly. The alcohol problems and the romance seems to have been thrown in just to appeal to the American soap-opera viewers. The entire movie is very shallow and if it was not for the budget and special effects it could very well have been a TV-movie. Most of this movie I was yawning in my seat and waking up only when the flight action started so that I could watch the special effects.

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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

Yeah, I came into this long after seeing HBO's Tuskegee Airmen, which kind of stared everyone on earth and was brilliantly acted and had a great and compelling plot. So this is kind of a bias review. Compared to the HBO original movie, Red Tails has better special effects but that's about all. The story is worse, the plot is worse, the acting is worse. The history is worse, and I like to give movies a wide breath for artistic liberty. It tells a love story instead of a Tuskegee Airmen story. It replaces drama with fx. Walk away and dig up the HBO movie from the 90s.