The Tuskegee airmen
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Published
[New York] : Home Box Office, [2010].
Language
English
UPC
883929117536

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast on television in 1995.
General Note
Special features: Cast & crew bios.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Ronald Orieux ; music by Lee Holdridge ; edited by David Beatty.
Participants/Performers
Laurence Fishburne, Allen Payne, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Courtney B. Vance, Andre Braugher, Chris McDonald, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Mekhi Phifer, John Lithgow, Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Description
The 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 U.S. is suffering 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 were not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, the "Tuskegee Airmen" must undertake the riskiest mission of their lives and to prove to America that courage knows no color.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements and brief strong war violence
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby digital surround, Dolby digital stereo., Dolby digital mono.
Language
In English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Emmy Awards, 1996: Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special; Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production; Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special.
Awards
Peabody Award, 1996.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Williams, R., Cook, T. S. 1., Qualles, P., Ellis, T., Hutchinson, R., Markowitz, R., Fishburne, L., III., Payne, A., Warner, M., Vance, C. B., Braugher, A., McDonald, C., Lithgow, J., Gooding, C., Jr., & Holdridge, L. (2010). The Tuskegee airmen . Home Box Office.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Williams et al.. 2010. The Tuskegee Airmen. Home Box Office.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Robert Williams et al.. The Tuskegee Airmen Home Box Office, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Williams, Robert, et al. The Tuskegee Airmen Home Box Office, 2010.

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