- MovieWebMovieWeb
The True Story Behind Tyler Perry's 'The Six Triple Eight', Explained
MovieWebStory by Eliss WatkinsImage from MovieWeb
scrn loglineUnsung WWII heroes get their due in Tyler Perry's high-stakes drama about the 6888th, the first all-Black, all-female unit deployed overseas.beat sheet- The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was tasked with clearing a 2-year backlog of undelivered mail for American troops in Europe, a colossal undertaking that had stymied male units.
- The story of the 6888th has been buried for decades, but this film aims to finally give these trailblazing Black women the recognition they deserve for their service and sacrifices.
Read the sourcecall sheetTyler Perry, The Six Triple Eight, 'The Six Triple Eight' - MovieWebMovieWeb1d
- FirstShowing.netFirstShowing.net1d
- IndiewireIndiewire2d
- VarietyVariety4d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter4d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com4d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter5d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter5d
- MovieWebMovieWeb5d
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net6d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com6d
- Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter6d
- ComicBook.comComicBook.com6dNo more articles
The True Story Behind Tyler Perry's 'The Six Triple Eight', Explained
MovieWebStory by Eliss Watkins
scrn logline
Unsung WWII heroes get their due in Tyler Perry's high-stakes drama about the 6888th, the first all-Black, all-female unit deployed overseas.
beat sheet
- The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was tasked with clearing a 2-year backlog of undelivered mail for American troops in Europe, a colossal undertaking that had stymied male units.
- The story of the 6888th has been buried for decades, but this film aims to finally give these trailblazing Black women the recognition they deserve for their service and sacrifices.
call sheet
Tyler Perry, The Six Triple Eight, 'The Six Triple Eight'