| | | They were our country's best defense...and its greatest glory.
Features: DVD, Biographies, English, Dolby, Spanish, Mono Audio
Fireballs of high-speed air action explode off the screen in this exciting story of the "Fighting 99th"--the first squadron of black American pilots to be allowed to fight for their country. It is 1943 and the Germans are winning the Second World War as the US suffers huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country, at a time when black flyers are not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, through the brutal demands of their training, to the perils of flying over nations at war, the men they call The Tuskegee Airmen must undertake the riskiest mission of their lives--to prove to America that courage knows no color. Their success could earn them respect, save lives and help win a terrible war. Their failure could destroy more hopes and dreams than their own.
Editor's Note
An action-filled dramatization of the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first squadron of black American pilots to defend their country in World War II. Overcoming nearly insurmountable racial obstacles, the men of the "Fighting 99th" distinguished themselves and their race.
Plot Summary
The true story of the African-American 332nd Fighter Group, and the obstacles they faced in their efforts to fly during WWII.| When the black cadets arrive at Alabama's Tuskegee Army Air Field, they are full of determination and eagerness. But thanks to a bigoted white instructor, the soldiers' time there proves to be a firm testing ground of their skills, determination, and emotions, and a number of them are unable to complete the training. After the ones who do succeed become officers, they are hit with their next obstacle: a racist senator who has no faith in the soldiers. But thanks in part to Eleanor Roosevelt, the men are sent to North Africa to serve in the war. Upon their arrival, the black officers find their flying duties to be quite limited, especially when compared to their white counterparts. That changes when three of the Black fliers prove their abilities by saving two white fighter pilots -- who later specifically request that the 332nd fly with them on an important mission. The 332nd finally achieves equality, and they go on to make their country -- and their race -- very proud.
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital Stereo; Spanish Mono | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: HBO |
| Release Date: 5/26/2009 |
| Running Time: 106 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1996 | | Catalog ID: 91285 | | UPC: 00026359128523 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 7 of 10
Cable drama based on the formation and WWII achievements of the U.S. Army Air Corps' first squadron
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