The most awaited upcoming war documentary – The Six Triple Eight is all set to release on Netflix OTT platform. The release date of this war zone is 20th December 2024 on Netflix and it is reflecting on Netflix official website Tudum. This movie will keep you hooked by setting a sense of intrigue.
The Six Triple Eight – Historical Background
During 1945, World War-II this battalion came to England to solve a postal crisis to clear a two-year pending postal backlog in UK. They set a cruise from America moving towards the UK and finally settled in Birmingham and joined the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion which was a challenging job. According to the battalion if there is no mail then it is a low morale.
The Six Triple Eight also known as “The 6888” is the battalion of Central Postal Directory in the U.S. Army. This battalion is the group of black women who served abroad in the World War II. The documentary shows the dedication and the commitment of the battalion to sort and distribute the mails to the American soldiers. It is a tribute to their contribution during World War II to tackle the situation of sorting huge amount of mails on a top priority to reach it to the right person in the limited time frame.
Cast Of The Six Triple Eight
Kerry Washington plays a lead role of Major Charity Adams. She handles the panic situation and of the war zone and commands her battalion of women soldiers and energize them before their training. She proudly says that you are welcome to the women’s army corp. Here I am going to give you my best, and you will also give me your best.
- Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams
- Sam Waterston as Franklin Roosevelt
- Donna Biscoe as Emma Derriecott
- Oprah Winfrey as Mary McLeod Bethune
- Milauna Jackson as Captain Noel Campbell
- Jay Reeves as Private Hugh Bell
- Kylie Jefferson as Bernice Baker
- Baadja-Lyne Odums as Susie
- Moriah Brown as Inez Bright
- Gregg Sulkin as Abram David
- Moriah Brown as Inez Bright
- Jeffery Thomas Johnson as Colonel Davenport
- Pepi Sonuga as Elaine White
- Ebony Obsidian as Lena Derriecott King
- Dean Norris as General Halt
- Susan Sarandon as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Shanice Shantay as Johnnie Mae
- Sarah Jeffery as Dolores Washington
- Sarah Helbringer as Mary Kathryn
- Jeanté Godlock as Vera Scott
The director of this documentary Tyler Perry brought the idea for the film she came across an article of the battalion by historian Kevin M. Hymel in WWII History magazine. The name of the magazine is Fighting a Two-Front War which is written by Kevin M. Hymel.
The Six Triple Eight will have very limited theatrical shows on 6th Dec 2024 before premiering it on OTT platform Netflix. Explore the official trailer below.
