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The Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen

The right spirit. The right attitude. The wrong color.

19957.11h 46m

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Markowitz
Written by Ron Hutchinson, Paris Qualles, Trey Ellis
Produced by Bill Carraro
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Top Cast

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Hannibal Lee

Allen Payne

Allen Payne

Walter Peoples

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Leroy Cappy

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Lt. Glenn

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Benjamin O. Davis

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Major Joy

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Daniel Hugh Kelly

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Senator Conyers

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Billy Roberts

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Lewis Johns

Themes & Keywords

world war iifighter pilottrainingbased on true storyaviationtuskegee airmenafrican american history

About The Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen is a war, history, drama, tv movie film released in 1995 exploring themes of world war ii, fighter pilot, training, based on true story, aviation, tuskegee airmen. Directed by Robert Markowitz, it stars Laurence Fishburne, Allen Payne, Malcolm-Jamal Warner. 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.

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