Red Tails

Titolo originale: Red Tails
Regia: Anthony Hemingway |
Anno: 2012
Origine: United States of America | Czech Republic |
Generi: Dramma Azione Avventura Storia Guerra
Tag: world war ii | fighter pilot | u.s. air force | fighter airplane | tuskegee airmen | 1940s | african american history |
Cast: Bryan Cranston | David Oyelowo | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Daniela Ruah | Terrence Howard | Andre Royo | Robert Kazinsky | Lee Tergesen | Matthew Leitch | Michael B. Jordan | Method Man | Gerald McRaney | Matthew Marsh | Barnaby Kay | Chris Riedell | Leslie Odom Jr. | Nate Parker | Marcus T. Paulk | Kevin Phillips | Paul Fox | Lars van Riesen | David Gyasi | Josh Dallas | Okezie Morro | Aml Ameen | Nathaniel Martello-White | Anthony Welsh | Rick Otto | Rupert Penry-Jones | Ryan Early | Brian Gross | Ciarán McMenamin | Matthew Alan | Michael Dixon | Paul Hampshire | Leon Ockenden | Dan Hirst | Mark Doerr | Richard Conti | Philip Bulcock | Dave Power | Sam Daly | Justin Irving | Tina D'Marco | Jaime King | Sam Kennard | Tristan Mack Wilds | Ne-Yo | Elijah Kelley | Tommy Wright |

1944. Infuria la II Guerra Mondiale. E i coraggiosi piloti afroamericani del Tuskegee Airmen combattono due guerre allo stesso tempo: quella nei cieli contro il nemico, e quella contro la discriminazione razziale tra i loro stessi commilitoni. Proprio per via del colore della loro pelle i piloti capitanati da Martin "Easy" Julian (Nate Parker) sono stati tenuti a terra in patria per tropppo tempo, o assegnati a missioni di scarsa importanza nonostante le loro qualità e le loro capacità. Ma le cose stanno per cambiare. In Europa le cose sono sempre più difficili, e il Pentagono si decide ad utilizzare il Tuskegee per missioni. Il Colonnello A.J. Bullard (Terrence Howard) affida ai piloti un compito cruciale e giudicato pericolosissimo: fare da scorta ai bombardieri alleati in pieno giorno, ruolo che nemmeno i piloti della RAF si sentono di affrontare.

Approfondimenti

In preparation, George Lucas and his staff interviewed surviving Tuskegee Airmen and were given acce [...] D
George Lucas began developing Red Tails around 1988 but was unable to secure funding from any major [...] D
Cuba Gooding Jr. is not new to the subject of the film. He has previously been in I ragazzi di Tuske [...] D
Anthony Hemingway is a longtime "Star Wars" fan. According to him, when he first met George Lucas, h [...] D
In an interview with The New York Times, George Lucas stated that the personalities of Easy and Ligh [...] D
The bombers the Red Tails are escorting throughout the movie are most likely taking off from Foggia [...] D
George Lucas was set to direct at one point. D
Samuel L. Jackson was in talks with George Lucas at one point to star in and possibly direct the fil [...] D
George Lucas studied World War II films such as I diavoli alati (1951) to prepare for the film. D
Terrence Howard, Kevin Phillips, and Nate Parker have worked previously worked together in Pride (20 [...] D
Director Anthony Hemingway's first feature film. D
This is Terrence Howard's second performance as a Tuskegee Airman, his first was Sotto corte marzial [...] D
James D. Weston II who drives P.O.W Tristan Wilds (Raygun) back to his unit in Jeep (last 10 minutes [...] D
Terrence Howard and Andre Royo go on to star in the hit show Empire together. Royo plays Howard's la [...] D
There are four cast members who are alum from The Wire; Andre Royo who played Bubbles, Michael B. Jo [...] D
Elijah Kelley initially read for the role of Lieutenant Ray "Ray Gun" Gannon. D
In The Wire: Know Your Place (2006), Tristan Mack Wilds can be seen wearing a Tuskegee Airmen T-shir [...] D
Aaron McGruder harshly criticized Lucas and Star Wars: Episodio I - La minaccia fantasma (1999) in h [...] D
George Lucas directed the reshoots. Anthony Hemingway was unavailable, having already committed to f [...] D
The last film from Lucasfilm before its deal with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures was completed [...] D
A prequel and a sequel are planned. George Lucas wants Lee Daniels and Spike Lee to direct them, res [...] D
George Lucas began pre-production on the film in 1988. Thomas Carter was his first choice to direct. D
Tristan Wilds auditioned for the role of Lt. Joe "Lightning" Little. D