The Six Triple Eight (2024)
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During World War II, the US Army's only all-Black, all-women battalion takes on an impossible mission: sorting through a three-year backlog of 17 million pieces of mail that hadn't been delivered to American soldiers and finish within six months.
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... Charity Adams
... Franklin Delano Roosevelt
... Eleanor Roosevelt
... Mary McLeod Bethune
... Lena Derriecott King
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When it's brought to the attention of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (Susan Sarandon) that the soldiers fighting in Europe aren't getting their morale-bolstering mail, she convinces her husband (Sam Waterston) that something has to be done about it. Meantime, a regiment of African American women is festering away at a fort awaiting, in vain, orders that will get them meaningfully employed. Well! Now they have a task, and under the command of their newly promoted Maj. Adams (Kerry Washington) are posted to Europe. They are unaware of the sale of their project until presented with half a dozen enormous hangars full to the brim of rotting envelopes, packages and their fair share of rats. Chief amongst the newly arrived soldiers is "Lena" (Ebony Obsidian) who joined up after her beau "Abram" (Gregg Sulkin) went off to war as a pilot and was reportedly killed in action. She, and her determined colleagues, are determined to make a difference and the remainder of this drama depicts their struggles against their own side rife with bigotry and sexism whilst the bombs are never far away and the task is quite literally Herculean - only they can't just divert a river to solve this one. It's a fact, so the conclusion isn't in doubt, and the story is quite an interesting one as it not only challenges stereotypical attitudes, but quite poignantly illustrates how downright counter-productive these were. The execution, though, is all rather bland. Washington is competent but nothing more, indeed that's true of almost all of the acting talent on display here - aside from a lively and earthy effort from Shanice Shantay as the the engagingly rough-around-the-edges Johnnie Mae; and the writing takes a sledge hammer to the racial undertones that, once it's made it's bleedin' obvious point, just proceeds to labour that a bit too heavily. It's fascinating to see glimpses of the "intelligence" these women used to repatriate the post with the person and at times it's quite funny too as their intuition and common sense proved astonishingly effective but that's all rather swept under the carpet as the story focusses too much on the soapy elements of their travails. Indeed the ending, and the significance of their achievement, is all just a bit too rushed. It's a film that might have made for a better documentary celebrating the dedication of these ladies. As a piece of cinema, it's at best an high-quality television movie and an over-long one at that.
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Writer:
Tyler Perry (Writer)
Release Date:
2024-12-06
Run Time:
130 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
The Six Triple Eight
When it's brought to the attention of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (Susan Sarandon) that the soldiers fighting in Europe aren't getting their morale-bolstering mail, she convinces her husband (Sam Waterston) that something has to be done about it. Meantime, a regiment of African American women is festering away at a fort awaiting, in vain, orders that will get them meaningfully employed. Well! Now they have a task, and under the command of their newly promoted Maj. Adams (Kerry Washington) are posted to Europe. They are unaware of the sale of their project until presented with half a dozen enormous hangars full to the brim of rotting envelopes, packages and their fair share of rats. Chief amongst the newly arrived soldiers is "Lena" (Ebony Obsidian) who joined up after her beau "Abram" (Gregg Sulkin) went off to war as a pilot and was reportedly killed in action. She, and her determined colleagues, are determined to make a difference and the remainder of this drama depicts their struggles against their own side rife with bigotry and sexism whilst the bombs are never far away and the task is quite literally Herculean - only they can't just divert a river to solve this one. It's a fact, so the conclusion isn't in doubt, and the story is quite an interesting one as it not only challenges stereotypical attitudes, but quite poignantly illustrates how downright counter-productive these were. The execution, though, is all rather bland. Washington is competent but nothing more, indeed that's true of almost all of the acting talent on display here - aside from a lively and earthy effort from Shanice Shantay as the the engagingly rough-around-the-edges Johnnie Mae; and the writing takes a sledge hammer to the racial undertones that, once it's made it's bleedin' obvious point, just proceeds to labour that a bit too heavily. It's fascinating to see glimpses of the "intelligence" these women used to repatriate the post with the person and at times it's quite funny too as their intuition and common sense proved astonishingly effective but that's all rather swept under the carpet as the story focusses too much on the soapy elements of their travails. Indeed the ending, and the significance of their achievement, is all just a bit too rushed. It's a film that might have made for a better documentary celebrating the dedication of these ladies. As a piece of cinema, it's at best an high-quality television movie and an over-long one at that.
Cast & Crew of
The Six Triple Eight
Cast
... Charity Adams
... Franklin Delano Roosevelt
... Eleanor Roosevelt
... Mary McLeod Bethune
... Lena Derriecott King
... Johnnie Mae (credited as Shanice Shantay)
... Bernice Baker
... Dolores Washington
... Elaine White
... Captain Campbell
... Private Hugh Bell
... Vera
... Inez
... Susan
... Abram David
... General Halt
... Colonel Collins
... Captain Mathews
... Chaplain Clemens
... General Lee
... Colonel Davenport
... Mr. David
Crew
... Writer
... Director
... Producer
... Producer
... Producer
... Producer
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Makeup Artist
... Original Music Composer
... Editor
... Casting
... Production Design
... Art Direction
... Supervising Art Director
... Supervising Art Director
... Art Direction
... Art Direction
... Costume Design
... Script Supervisor
... Location Manager
... Location Manager
... Assistant Editor
... Assistant Editor
... Digital Intermediate Producer
... Colorist
... Costumer
... Costumer
... Costumer
... Costume Coordinator
... Seamstress
... Set Costumer
... Set Costumer
... Set Costumer
... Costume Assistant
... Costume Supervisor
... Key Costumer
... Costume Assistant
... Costume Supervisor
... Costume Assistant
... Assistant Costume Designer
... Casting Director
... Extras Casting Assistant
... Casting Associate
... Casting
... First Assistant "D" Camera
... "A" Camera Operator
... Steadicam Operator
... First Assistant "B" Camera
... Line Producer
... Associate Producer
... Additional Hairstylist
... Makeup & Hair
... Key Makeup Artist
... Special Effects Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Key Hair Stylist
... Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Department Head
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Makeup Artist
... Production Supervisor
... Unit Production Manager
... Executive In Charge Of Production
... Unit Manager
... Assistant Unit Manager
... First Assistant Director
... Third Assistant Director
... Third Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Third Assistant Director
... Second Assistant Director
... Construction Coordinator
... Storyboard Artist
... Set Dresser
... Props
... Set Designer
... Assistant Art Director
... Construction Coordinator
... Graphic Designer
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Construction Manager
... Standby Property Master
... On Set Dresser
... Property Master
... Standby Art Director
... Standby Property Master
... Art Department Coordinator
... Assistant Art Director
... Props
... Props
... Property Master
... Props
... Leadman
... Set Dresser
... Graphic Designer
... Second Assistant Sound
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Foley Artist
... Production Sound Mixer
... Second Assistant Sound
... Boom Operator
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Foley Mixer
... Boom Operator
... Boom Operator
... Foley Artist
... Sound Editor
... Utility Sound
... Utility Sound
... Utility Sound
... ADR Mixer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... First Assistant Sound Editor
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Digital Compositor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Digital Compositor
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Editor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Digital Compositor
... Visual Effects Editor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Digital Compositor
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Lighting Technician
... Second Assistant "A" Camera
... Dolly Grip
... First Assistant "A" Camera
... Second Assistant "A" Camera
... Gaffer
... "B" Camera Operator
... Camera Operator
... First Assistant "C" Camera
... Second Assistant "B" Camera
... Still Photographer
... First Assistant Camera
... Grip
... Drone Operator
... Drone Pilot
... Music Editor
... Music Supervisor
... Director of Photography
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