# Red Tails (2012)

> Tuskegee Airmen confront wartime racism and enemy fire in a spirited, spectacle-driven World War II aviation drama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/50684

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Director: Anthony Hemingway
- Cast: Bryan Cranston, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daniela Ruah, Terrence Howard, Andre Royo, Robert Kazinsky, Lee Tergesen
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485985/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: patriotic, uplifting, propulsive, historical movie night, aviation movie marathon

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