The Bloody Hundredth

"The true story of the men who inspired Masters of the Air."

2024 1h 3m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 53

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Synopsis

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Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.

“The true story of the men who inspired Masters of the Air.”

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Cast

Tom Hanks
Self - Narrator (voice)
Steven Spielberg
Self - Filmmaker
James Stewart
Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)
John 'Lucky' Luckadoo
Self - Pilot, 100th Bomb Group
Robert 'Rosie' Rosenthal
Self - Pilot, 100th Bomb Group (archive footage)
John A. Clark
Self - Pilot, 100th Bomb Group
Harry Crosby
Self - Navigator, 100th Bomb Group (archive footage)
Joseph Armanini
Self - Bombardier, 100th Bomb Group

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Herzog
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Herzog, shot by Jack Kney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Blake Neely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris A. Peterson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg and James Stewart carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of the men who inspired Masters of the Air.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31510396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Herzog directs. Jack Kney behind the camera. Blake Neely scores. Chris A. Peterson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Mark Herzog, shot by Jack Kney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Blake Neely. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris A. Peterson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg and James Stewart carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The true story of the men who inspired Masters of the Air.".
8IMDB entry: tt31510396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "world war ii", "u.s. air force", "interview", "aerial combat".