 Tuskegee Airmen:
During the Second World
War, a special project is begun by the
US Army Air Corps to integrate African
American pilots into the Fighter Pilot
Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman"
for the name of the airbase at which
they were trained, these men were forced
to constantly endure harassment,
prejudice, and much behind the scenes
politics until at last they were able to
prove themselves in combat.
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Trivia:
As the airmen travel by train you will
see them first past the Juliette Train
Depot during the day. In the same
sequence but at nightfall they past
Juliette again -- and you can see the
Whistle Stop Cafe!.
Most of the characters
were factious composites of real pilots.
Benjamin Davis was a real person and was
depicted more accurately than others.
The barracks used in
the movie are located in Fort Chaffee
Arkansas and were also used in Biloxi
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Cast
Laurence Fishburne ...
Hannibal Lee
Allen Payne ... Walter Peoples
Malcolm-Jamal Warner ... Leroy Cappy
Courtney B. Vance ... Lt. Glenn (as
Courtney Vance)
Andre Braugher ... Benjamin O. Davis
Christopher McDonald ... Maj. Joy (as
Chris McDonald)
Daniel Hugh Kelly ... Col. Rogers
John Lithgow ... Sen. Conyers
Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Billy Roberts
Mekhi Phifer ... Lewis Johns
Christopher Bevins ... Young Hannibal
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Film Locations |
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Although Juliette is the
main set for the movie, several
locations around the state were used for
filming.
Fried Green Tomatoes Film Locations
takes you on a guided tour to all the
locations. There's also a special
map of Juliette to make sure you don't
miss a thing! Pick up your copy at
The Juliette Expresso for $4.99! |
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