Red Tails
“Courage has no color.”
Synopsis
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Red Tails [Trailer 1] [HD] 2012
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-09-21
Top Cast
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Bryan Cranston
Colonel William Mortamus
David Oyelowo
Joe 'Lightning' Little
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Major Emanuelle Stance
Daniela Ruah
Sofia
Terrence Howard
Col. A.J. Bullard
Andre Royo
Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman
Robert Kazinsky
Chester
Lee Tergesen
Colonel Jack Tomlinson
Matthew Leitch
Lt. David Long
Michael B. Jordan
Maurice Wilson
Method Man
Sticks
Gerald McRaney
Lieutenant General Luntz
Matthew Marsh
Brigadier General Hauser
Barnaby Kay
Commanding General Westlake
Chris Riedell
Bomber Navigator
Leslie Odom Jr.
Declan 'Winky' Hall
Nate Parker
Marty Julian
Marcus T. Paulk
David 'Deke' Watkins
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City, New York
Festival / Special Debut
January 20, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 29, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$58M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$50.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.87x
-$7.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anthony Hemingway
- Screenplay & Story
- John Ridley, Aaron McGruder
- Original Score
- Terence Blanchard
- Original Title
- Red Tails
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia
- Spoken Languages
- English, German, Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Budget
- $58M
- Worldwide Gross
- $50.4M
- Production Studios
- Lucasfilm Ltd., Partnership Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anthony Hemingway
John Ridley, Aaron McGruder
Terence Blanchard
John B. Aronson, Tony Slater Ling
Ben Burtt, Michael O'Halloran
Rick McCallum, Chas. Floyd Johnson, George Lucas, Aleš Komárek
Department Leadership Roster
Anthony Hemingway
Director
Rick McCallum
Producer
John B. Aronson
Director of Photography
Chas. Floyd Johnson
Producer
Alison Mitchell
Costume Design
John Ridley
Screenplay
Michael Carlin
Production Design
Nick Palmer
Production Design
Juri Stanossek
Visual Effects Supervisor
Boris B. Schmidt
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sébastien Moreau
Visual Effects Supervisor
Björn Mayer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dennis Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
Charlie Iturriaga
Visual Effects Supervisor
Craig Hammack
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Red Tails
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Red Tails about?
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II.
Who directed Red Tails?
Red Tails was directed by Anthony Hemingway.
Who stars in Red Tails?
The principal cast of Red Tails includes Bryan Cranston, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daniela Ruah, Terrence Howard.
When was Red Tails released and how long is it?
Red Tails was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
What was the box office and production budget of Red Tails?
Red Tails had a reported production budget of $58M and grossed $50.4M at the worldwide box office (0.87 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Red Tails?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Red Tails was composed by Terence Blanchard.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Red Tails?
Red Tails holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).