Red Tails Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Courage Has No Color

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Last modified: Apr. 4, 2012

Red Tails

Release Date: Friday, January 20, 2012 Theaters

Director: Anthony Hemingway

Starring: Rick Otto • Tristan Wilds • Terrence Howard • Cuba Gooding Jr. • Bryan Cranston

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 5 m

4.15 / 5.0

94% WILL SEE 6% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces, the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds, with something to prove and everything to lose, these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.

Drama Historical War

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Who stars in Red Tails – Cast List

R
Rick Otto
... Flynt
Tristan Wilds
... Ray "Ray Gun" Gannon

The Secret Life of Bees, Half Nelson
Terrence Howard
... Col. A.J. Bullard

Iron Man, Prisoners
C
Cuba Gooding Jr.
... Major Emanuelle Stance

Lee Daniels' The Butler, Atlas King
Bryan Cranston
... Maj. William Mortamus

The Sheep Detectives, Argo
Nate Parker
... Marty "Easy" Julian

Non-Stop, The Birth of a Nation
David Oyelowo
... Joe "Lightning" Little

Interstellar, Lincoln
Michael B. Jordan
... Maurice Wilson

Sinners, Swapped
Marcus T. Paulk
... David "Deacon" Williams

Take the Lead
Method Man
... "Sticks"

Relationship Goals, Shadow Force
A
Andre Royo
... Chief "Coffee" Coleman

Prospect, Aftermath
L
Leslie Odom Jr.
... Walter "Winky" Hall

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Exorcist: Believer

Who is making Red Tails – Crew List

The film's writer John Ridley last penned Shirley and Needle in a Timestack.

Director: Anthony Hemingway
Screenwriter: John Ridley
Producers: Charles Floyd Johnson
Rick McCallum

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: Lucasfilm

Production – What we know about the Red Tails

Key Facts

Based on a story by George Lucas, who financed the film.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2011

Completed

Changed Red Tails movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Recording score in June 2011

Feb 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2009

Pre-Production

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

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some sequences of war violence
Runtime: 2 hrs, 5 m
Tagline: Courage Has No Color
Also known as: Redtails
Language: English

Red Tails Trailers and Clips

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Theatrical Trailer #2

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Theatrical Trailer

Red Tails Release Date: When was the film released?

Red Tails was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 20 , 2012. The film was released in approximately 2,512 theaters. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including Haywire, Underworld: Awakening and Coriolanus.