The Six Triple Eight Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Story of of the 6888th battalion, the only all-black, all-female battalion in the World War II effort.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Six Triple Eight tells the inspiring true story of the incredible and brave women of the only all-black, all-female World War 2 Battalion. These 855 women joined the war effort with little knowledge of what exactly they would be doing, but were quickly given the mission of a lifetime: sort through and fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail. A herculean task, that most thought to be impossible, the women not only succeeded but did it in half the time they were given. Facing discrimination, unfamiliar land, and a war-torn country, they persevered and sorted over 17 million pieces of mail, reconnecting American soldiers with their families and loved ones back home. The motto that kept them going each day was one they created themselves: “No Mail, Low Morale.” The women of the 6888 weren’t just delivering mail, they were delivering hope.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Six Triple Eight.

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  Kerry Washington

  For Colored Girls, Ray

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  Ebony Obsidian

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  Milauna Jackson

  Adopt a Highway

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  Kylie Jefferson

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  Shanice Shantay

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  Sarah Jeffery

  Be Somebody, Across the Line

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  Pepi Sonuga

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  Jay Reeves

  Safety

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  Jeanté Godlock

  Daybreak

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  Moriah Brown

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  Baadja-Lyne Odums

  Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison

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  Gregg Sulkin

  This Is The Year, A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish

Crew Behind the Film

The The Six Triple Eight behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tyler Perry last directed Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black and Mea Culpa. The film's writer Tyler Perry last wrote Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black and Mea Culpa.

Director

Tyler Perry

Screenwriter

Tyler Perry

Producers

Nicole Avant
Tyler Perry

Production Details

What we know about the The Six Triple Eight movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media.

Production Updates for The Six Triple Eight

Feb 2024

Completed

Changed The Six Triple Eight movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2023

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Shooting started January 2023.

Dec 2022

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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