The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
War, History, Drama, TV Movie • PT1H46M
Overview
During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, these men were forced to constantly endure harassement, prejudice, and much behind the scenes politics until at last they were able to prove themselves in combat.
Director: Robert Markowitz
Top Cast
- Laurence Fishburne as Hannibal Lee
- Allen Payne as Walter Peoples
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Leroy Cappy
- Courtney B. Vance as Lt. Glenn
- Andre Braugher as Benjamin O. Davis