The Tuskegee Airmen

Resource Information

The work The Tuskegee Airmen represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The Tuskegee Airmen

Statement of responsibility

HBO Films presents a Price Entertainment production, a film by Robert Markowitz ; produced by William C. Carraro ; story by Robert Williams and T.S. Cook ; teleplay by Paris Qualles, Trey Ellis and Ron Hutchinson ; directed by Robert Markowitz

Contributor

• Vance, Courtney B
• Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
• Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
• Hutchinson, Ron, 1947-
• Warner, Malcolm-Jamal
• Lithgow, John, 1945-
• Markowitz, Robert
• Williams, Robert
• Qualles, Paris
• Home Box Office (Firm)
• Price Entertainment (Firm)
• Carraro, William C
• Cook, T. S., (Thomas S.), 1947-2013
• HBO Films
• Ellis, Trey

Screenwriter

• Cook, T. S., (Thomas S.), 1947-2013
• Ellis, Trey
• Hutchinson, Ron, 1947-
• Qualles, Paris
• Williams, Robert

Director

• Markowitz, Robert

Producer

• Carraro, William C

Subject

• Estados Unidos. Air Force -- Afronorteamericanos -- Teatro
• United States, Air Force -- African Americans -- Drama
• United States, Army Air Forces | Fighter Squadron, 99th -- Drama
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American -- Drama
• World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans -- Drama
• African American fighter pilots -- Drama
• Aviadores -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro

Genre

• Teatro
• Drama

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

The story of the 'Fighting 99th' - the first squadron of black American pilots to be allowed to fight for their country. Based on a true story

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Ronald Orieux ; music, Lee Holdridge

Date time place

Originally broadcast by HBO, Aug. 26, 1995

Dewey number

791.45/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements and brief strong war violence

Language note

English, French or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.T87 2012

PerformerNote

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Courtney B. Vance, Laurence Fishburne, John Lithgow, Cuba Gooding, Jr

Runtime

106

Technique

live action