Celebrating the thrilling heroics of the Tuskegee Airmen – a group of Black military pilots in World War II, RED TAILS (2012) marked the feature directorial debut of Anthony Hemingway, leading an all-star cast that includes David Oyelowo, Michael B. Jordan, Leslie Odom Jr., Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nate Parker, Method Man and Ne-Yo. The film was produced by AFI Alum Rick McCallum (Class of 1975) and was a long-gestating passion project for executive producer – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – George Lucas.
Learn more about RED TAILS in the AFI Catalog.