Red Tails

Name: Red Tails
Genre: Drama, History, War, Action
Released: 2012-01-19
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Bryan Cranston, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daniela Ruah, Terrence Howard

2012·Movie·PG-13·125 min·★ 6.6(707)

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About Red Tails

Red Tails is a 2012 English-language drama, history and war film directed by Anthony Hemingway. The cast is led by Bryan Cranston, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr.. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus.

Red Tails was produced by Lucasfilm Ltd. and Partnership Pictures and made in United States of America and Czech Republic. It was released on January 19, 2012, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $58 million, it went on to gross $50 million worldwide.

Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writers: John Ridley, Aaron McGruder
Release date: January 19, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Czech Republic
Budget: $58 million
Box office: $50 million
Production: Lucasfilm Ltd., Partnership Pictures

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Red Tails cast & crew

Red Tails was directed by Anthony Hemingway and written by John Ridley and Aaron McGruder.

The cast features Bryan Cranston as Colonel William Mortamus, David Oyelowo as Joe 'Lightning' Little, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Major Emanuelle Stance, Daniela Ruah as Sofia, Terrence Howard as Col. A.J. Bullard, and Andre Royo as Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Terence Blanchard, cinematography is by John B. Aronson, and it was produced by Rick McCallum and Chas. Floyd Johnson.

Is Red Tails worth watching?

Red Tails holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 707 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and war, Red Tails is worth a place on your watchlist.

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