Allen Payne, Andre Braugher, Christopher McDonald

In World War II, the 332nd Air Force squadron was honored for keeping casualties low and bombers safe. But it also made history because its members were the first African-American pilots to take to th...( read more  read more... )e skies for America; hardly anyone knew of their accomplishments, however, until decades later. Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Andre Braugher lead a talented cast of characters who managed to serve despite the rampant racism they endured.

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Directed by: Robert Markowitz

Release Date: August 26, 1995

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DVD Release Date: January 23, 2001

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  • January 17, 2009
    A good film that could have benefited from a larger budget.
  • February 25, 2007
    Boring. Laurence Fishburne is so terribly wrong for the part.
  • November 13, 2009
    Ackackack go the enemy fighters, swoonswoonswoon go the soundtrack violins... Well, you could do worse than watch Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr , Andre Braugher and more swoop stylishly through the air and stride fetchingly around in pilots jackets for ninety minutes , but ...( read more)both the calibre of acting and the true story of an elite squad of black US pilots fighting racism and Germans are let down by the made-for-HBO-tv overdramatics .
  • June 21, 2009
    The struggle of African Americans to become fighter pilots during WWII
  • June 12, 2009
    This is a great WWII film based on true events. The film has a great cast and the story is great about the first African American pilots for the war. Laurence Fisburne and Cuba Gooding Jr. are both excellent in this. The story shows how the pilots had to deal with the racism thro...( read more)ughout the film and still be able to serve their country and fellow officers. A great film.
  • May 30, 2009
    All Star cast. Black History.
  • May 29, 2009
    Ran into this movie in a small family video store. Incidentally, I had met some of the remaining Tuskegee Airmen at Columbus Air Force Base, MS, where I was once stationed while serving in the Air Force. It tells the story of the first corp of black pilots. Great movie.
  • January 9, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested.
  • April 9, 2008
    Fishyburne, might check it out for his sake...

    He can act a bit...

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  • lsettle1
    May 13, 2007
    This film show how blacks in the military are treated and how
    the black put their pride aside to let the what's in their hearts make them bigger hero's then there counter parts.

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