Review of The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) by Justin B — 26 May 2009

Extremely cliche, but pulled off pretty well anyway. Gotta love Payne, Braugher, and Fishburne sharing screentime. Would like to see this story told with considerably less sentimentality though...

This review of The Tuskegee Airmen (1995) was written by Justin B on 26 May 2009.

The Tuskegee Airmen has generally received positive reviews.

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