Red Tails | Courage Has No Color.

Red Tails, the new George Lucus film that is based on the Tuskegee Airmen hit the theaters TODAY. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces. During World War II, African Americans in many U.S. states still were subject to the Jim Crow laws.The American military was racially segregated, as was much of the federal government. The Tuskegee Airmen were subject to racial discrimination, both within and outside the army. Despite these adversities, they trained and flew with distinction.

Cast:

Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Major Emanuel Stance
Terrence Howard as Col. A.J. Bullard
Bryan Cranston as Col. William Mortamus
Nate Parker as Martin “Easy” Julian
David Oyelowo as Joe “Lightning” Little
Tristan Wilds as Ray “Ray Gun” Gannon
Daniela Ruah as Sofia
Ryan Early as Captain Bryce
Method Man as Sticks
Kevin Phillips as Leon “Neon” Edwards
Henry Garrett as Hart
Robert Kazinsky as Chester Barnes
Rick Otto as Flynt
Lee Tergesen as Col. Jack Tomilson
Andre Royo as Chief “Coffee” Coleman
Ne-Yo as Andrew “Smoky” Salem
Elijah Kelley as Samuel “Joker” George
Marcus T. Paulk as David “Deke” Watkins
Leslie Odom Jr. as Walter “Winky” Hall
Michael B. Jordan as Maurice “Bumps” Wilson
Jazmine Sullivan as Deborah “Love Bunny” Gannett
Edwina Finley as CeCe
Stacie Davis as Mae
Aml Ameen as Bag O’Bones
Gerald McRaney as General Luntz

One airman of distinction was Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. (February 11, 1920 – February 25, 1978). He was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, who in 1975 became the first black American to reach the rank of four-star general.

We here at LuxuriousPROTOTYPE are looking forward to seeing the movie!

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