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The Tuskegee Airmen

It is 1943 and the Germans are winning the Second World War as the U.S. suffers huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country, at a time when Black flyers are not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, through the brutal demands of their...

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Corporate Author: HBO Pictures., Price Entertainment (Firm), HBO Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Markowitz, Robert., Carraro, William C., Qualles, Paris., Ellis, Trey., Hutchinson, Ron, 1947-, Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-, Warner, Malcolm-Jamal., Vance, Courtney B., Braugher, Andre., McDonald, Christopher, 1955-, Lithgow, John, 1945-, Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
French
Spanish
Published: [New York] : HBO Home Video, [2000]
Subjects:
United States. > Army Air Forces. > Fighter Group, 332nd > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, African American > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American > Drama.
African American air pilots > Drama.
War television programs.
Made-for-TV movies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Summary: It is 1943 and the Germans are winning the Second World War as the U.S. suffers huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country, at a time when Black flyers are not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, through the brutal demands of their training, to the perils of flying over nations at war, the men they call "The Tuskegee Airmen" must undertake the riskiest mission of their lives--to prove to America that courage knows no color. Their success could earn them respect, save lives and help win a terrible war. Their failure could destroy more hopes and dreams than their own.
Item Description: Originally produced as a TV movie in 1995.
Specials features include: scene selections; cast and crew biographies.
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: DVD; region 1.
Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13.
Production Credits: Director of photography, Ronald Orieux ; music by Lee Holdridge ; editor, David Beatty ; story, Robert Williams and T.S. Cook.
ISBN: 0783118147
9780783118147
Author Notes: Cuba Gooding Jr. was born on January 2, 1968, in The Bronx, New York. His father, Cuba Gooding, was the lead vocalist for the R&B group The Main Ingredient, which had a hit with the song "Everybody Plays The Fool". His mother, Shirley, was a backup singer for The Sweethearts.

In 1996, Cuba was cast as an arrogant but loyal football player in the Tom Cruise-Cameron Crowe film, Jerry Maguire (1996). The film became a huge box office smash and earned Cuba an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His "Show Me The Money" line in the movie became a nationwide catchphrase. The role elevated him to superstar status.

Currently, he resides in Studio City, California with his wife, Sara, and their two sons. (Bowker Author Biography)

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