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Summary
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+14)
Critics 44Audiences 58GoodWatch 52
Metascore46
Tomatometer41%
IMDb5.9
User score5.9
Letterboxd · 17 K ratings2.9/5
Audience score57%
Box office
87%of its budget back
- Budget
- $58 M
- Worldwide
- $50 M
Worldwide it made back $50 M of the $58 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 5 min
A typical length for dramas, +16 min on the typical 109
typical 109125Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 60 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+50Released
2012
January 19, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanItalianMade in
- United States
Czechia
Italy
Slovenia
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 44 more50 people
- Bryan CranstonColonel William Mortamus
- David OyelowoJoe 'Lightning' Little
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Major Emanuelle Stance
- Daniela RuahSofia
- Terrence HowardCol. A.J. Bullard
- Andre RoyoAntwan 'Coffee' Coleman
- Robert KazinskyChester
- Lee TergesenColonel Jack Tomlinson
Matthew LeitchLt. David Long
Michael B. JordanMaurice Wilson
Method ManSticks
Gerald McRaneyLieutenant General Luntz
Matthew MarshBrigadier General Hauser
Barnaby KayCommanding General Westlake
Chris RiedellBomber Navigator
Leslie Odom Jr.Declan 'Winky' Hall
Nate ParkerMarty Julian
Marcus T. PaulkDavid 'Deke' Watkins
Kevin PhillipsLeon 'Neon' Edwards
Paul FoxMiller
Lars van RiesenPretty Boy
David GyasiCorporal
Josh DallasRyan
Okezie MorroJammer
Directing · 7
- Anthony Hemingway Director
- Lori Wyant Script Supervisor
- Jayne-Ann Tenggren Script Supervisor
- Kristin Bree Calabrese Script Coordinator, Script Supervisor
- Martina Götthansova Second Assistant Director
- Kazi Kopecká Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- John Ridley Screenplay, Story
- Aaron McGruder Screenplay
Production · 48
- George Lucas Executive Producer
- Aleš Komárek Executive Producer
- Rick McCallum Producer
- Chas. Floyd Johnson Producer
- Christine Kromer Casting
- Nancy Bishop Casting
Camera · 11
- John B. Aronson Director of Photography
- Martin Šácha Helicopter Camera
- Tony Slater Ling Second Unit Director of Photography
- Stephen Buckingham Camera Operator
- Stuart Howell Steadicam Operator
- Miro Gábor Camera Operator
Editing · 5
- Ben Burtt Editor, Sound Designer
- Michael O'Halloran Editor
- Melissa Lawson Cheung First Assistant Editor
- Lisa Tutunjian Digital Intermediate
- Michael Dillon Digital Intermediate
Sound · 12
- Terence Blanchard Original Music Composer
- Matthew Wood Supervising Sound Editor
- David Acord Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Dennie Thorpe Foley
- Richard Quinn ADR & Dubbing
- Jana Vance Foley
Art · 35
- Nick Palmer Production Design
- Michael Carlin Production Design
- Jindřich Kočí Supervising Art Director
- Tina Jones Set Decoration
- Milena Koubková Art Direction
- Chris Rosewarne Concept Artist
Costume & Make-Up · 33
- Alison Mitchell Costume Design
- Věra Mírová Costume Supervisor
- Sharon Martin Makeup Supervisor
- René Stejskal Prosthetic Makeup Artist
- Marta Camer Makeup Artist
- Anna Lau Costume Coordinator
Visual Effects · 24
- Juri Stanossek Visual Effects Supervisor
- Craig Hammack Visual Effects Supervisor
- Russell Earl Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jörn Großhans Visual Effects Supervisor
- Charlie Iturriaga Visual Effects Supervisor
- Boris T. Duepré Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 5
- Jaroslav Hromádka Rigging Gaffer
- Petr Konrád Gaffer
- Václav Čermák Gaffer
- Rod M. Janusch Gaffer
- Frank Helbig Gaffer
Other crew · 57
- Pavel Bezděk Stunt Coordinator
- Pavel Cajzl Stunt Coordinator
- Petar Benčić Animal Wrangler
- Dale Wyatt Dialogue Coach
- Mike Woodley Aerial Coordinator
- Robert Capan Animal Wrangler
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