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Red Tails (2012)

War Drama Action
Rated PG-13
125 min.
Release Date
January 20, 2012
DVD Release Date
May 22, 2012 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
125 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some sequences of war violence

1944. World War II rages and the fate of the free world hangs in the balance. Meanwhile the black pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program are courageously waging two wars at once – one against enemies overseas, and the other against discrimination within the military and back home. Racial prejudices have long held ace airman Martin "Easy" Julian (Nate Parker) and his black pilots back at base - leaving them with little to do... Full synopsis »

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Don't judge a book by its cover. The theme runs strong through Red Tails, about the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II who faced not only hardship from the Nazis but more-than-simmering racism from within their own ranks. The common phrase can also be said about the movie itself, which, while far from being a great war movie, is a surprisingly entertaining one. Full movie review »
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