The Tuskegee Airmen Movie Review 1995

Cable drama based on the formation and WWII achievements of the U.S. Army Air Corps' first squadron of black combat fighter pilots, the "Fighting 99th" of the 332nd Fighter Group. They were nicknamed after the segregated military outpost where they trained in Tuskegee, Alabama and distinguished themselves in combat, never losing a single bomber, and receiving more than 800 medals. Cast all do a fine job in what turns out to essentially be a standard action/war movie. Based on a story by former Tuskegee airman, Robert W. Williams.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, African America, World War II, Airborne

Screenplay

Paris Qualles, Ron Hutchinson, Trey Ellis

Cast

Laurence "Larry" Fishburne, Cuba Gooding, Allen Payne, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Courtney B. Vance, Andre Braugher, John Lithgow, Rosemary Murphy, Christopher McDonald, Vivica A. Fox, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, David Harrod, Eddie Braun, Bennet Guillory

Cinematography

Ronald Orieux

Director

Robert Markowitz

Music

Lee Holdridge

Producer

William C. Carraro, Frank Price, Price Ent., HBO Pictures