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‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: Kerry Washington Commands Tyler Perry’s Rousing World War II Drama for Netflix
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scrn loglineTyler Perry's rousing WWII drama 'The Six Triple Eight' spotlights the first all-Black female Army unit that overcame racism and insurmountable odds to deliver millions of undelivered letters overseas.beat sheet- Kerry Washington delivers a commanding performance as Major Charity Adams, the trailblazing leader of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion - the only all-Black female Army unit to serve overseas in WWII.
- The film features cameos from Susan Sarandon and Oprah Winfrey, adding star power to this little-known true story about how the 6888th unit sorted 17 million pieces of mail in under 3 months, restoring crucial morale for troops and families.
Read the sourcecall sheetKerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Susan Sarandon, Tyler Perry, Ebony Obsidian, Lena Derriecott King, Charity Adams, Abram, Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mary McLeod Bethune, Diana Warren, H.E.R., Netflix, BET, Women's Army Corp, 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, The Six Triple Eight - The WrapThe Wrap5d
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‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: Kerry Washington Commands Tyler Perry’s Rousing World War II Drama for Netflix
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Frank Scheck
scrn logline
Tyler Perry's rousing WWII drama 'The Six Triple Eight' spotlights the first all-Black female Army unit that overcame racism and insurmountable odds to deliver millions of undelivered letters overseas.
beat sheet
- Kerry Washington delivers a commanding performance as Major Charity Adams, the trailblazing leader of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion - the only all-Black female Army unit to serve overseas in WWII.
- The film features cameos from Susan Sarandon and Oprah Winfrey, adding star power to this little-known true story about how the 6888th unit sorted 17 million pieces of mail in under 3 months, restoring crucial morale for troops and families.
call sheet
Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Susan Sarandon, Tyler Perry, Ebony Obsidian, Lena Derriecott King, Charity Adams, Abram, Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mary McLeod Bethune, Diana Warren, H.E.R., Netflix, BET, Women's Army Corp, 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, The Six Triple Eight