Pilotes de choix

Titre original : The Tuskegee Airmen

Téléfilm
1995
PG-13
1h 46min

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Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Allen Payne, Courtney B. Vance, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Pilotes de choix (1995)

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueThe true story of how a group of African-American pilots overcame racist opposition to become one of the finest United States fighter groups in World War II.The true story of how a group of African-American pilots overcame racist opposition to become one of the finest United States fighter groups in World War II.The true story of how a group of African-American pilots overcame racist opposition to become one of the finest United States fighter groups in World War II.

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Récompensé par 3 Primetime Emmys
- 6 victoires et 16 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Most of the characters were fictitious composites of real pilots. However, Benjamin "B.O." Davis was very much a real person and was depicted accurately.

Gaffes
When Cadet Hannibal Lee is release by Major Joy for his first solo flight, he is given the typical order for all first solo flights: "Three circuits around the [traffic] pattern with full stop landings." The scene then cuts to Cadet Lee far above the traffic pattern altitude (obvious to any pilot) which is a violation of the order he has been given.

Citations
[last lines]
Benjamin O. Davis: We weren't assigned. We were requested.

Connexions
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Desperado/Dangerous Minds/Mortal Kombat/Beyond Rangoon/Lord of Illusions/The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)

Bandes originales
Straighten Up and Fly Right
Written by Nat 'King' Cole and Irving Mills
Used by permission of EMI Mills Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Master used by permission of EMI Music Publishing

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9/10

an excellent tribute to some brave men

I am an American History teacher and I really appreciate this film. While for me, I prefer some of the documentaries featuring the actual airmen, this is a great movie for teens and adults (despite the LARGE amount of swearing you'll hear throughout the film). It takes the true story of these pilots and creates a a fictionalized story--changing names as well as taking a bit of a creative license in telling the story. However, in spirit it is very accurate and is an excellent history lesson. What I particularly like is how blunt and directly it deals with prejudice--it doesn't pull punches or take the politically correct route.

The movie itself is well-written, directed and acted. In fact the film has an excellent ensemble cast--complete with some famous names (such as Lawrence Fishburn and Cuba Gooding) and lots of faces you'll recognize from TV and movies.

Another HBO Production about the Black-American experience that I STRONGLY recommend is MISS EVERS' BOYS. Once again, top-notch production values and an important film for our history.

NOTE: The DVD for this film is pretty poor. While all the content of the movie is there, there is little else. A documentary about the pilots and other background information is conspicuously absent. It's a real shame.