Red Tails is a 2012 war film directed by Anthony Hemingway, from a screenplay by John Ridley and Aaron McGruder. The story, written by Ridley, is inspired by true events. George Lucas serves as the executive producer for the project. It is based on the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American servicemen during World War II, and is the first Lucasfilm production since Radioland Murders not associated with the Indiana Jones or Star Wars franchises. This movie stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. in his first theatrical film in five years, and Terrence Howard . read more