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Netflix's The Six Triple Eight is a war drama that captures the arduous task assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The first and only Women's Army Corps unit of color, the 855 women posted in the battalion were responsible for sorting 17 million pieces of mail in six months.
The all-black, all-female battalion was tasked with delivering this mail to American soldiers posted abroad. Their letters would serve as a morale booster to American troops that were fighting on various battlefronts on foreign shores.
Based on a true story, the World War II film boasts a star-studded ensemble that includes Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, and Shanice Shantay.
The movie was released in selected theaters on December 6, 2024, and is slated to be released on Netflix on December 20, 2024.
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Directed by Tyler Perry, The Six Triple Eight was conceived after he read an article in a WWII History Magazine in 2019.
Cast members in The Six Triple Eight
Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington plays the role of Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. Washington was the first actor to be cast in the movie. Nicole Avant, the producer of The Six Triple Eight, knew Washington would be perfect for this role.
She told Tudum:
"I remember calling Tyler [Perry], and I said, 'This is Kerry Washington's role, period. It has to be Kerry Washington.'"
The 47-year-old actress has a slew of acting credits in her name. She is best known for her role as a crisis management expert, Olivia Pope, in Scandal. The Emmy Award-winning actress has also starred in Confirmation, Little Fires Everywhere, Ray, and Django Unchained.
Ebony Obsidian
Ebony Obsidian plays Lena Derriecott King in the Netflix film. She is best known for portraying Karen Mott in Sistas. The 30-year-old actress has also starred in Master of None, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Wu-Tang: An American Saga.
Perry, who directed, created, and wrote the script of The Six Triple Eight, also met Lena Derriecott King in real life. He had a conversation with her that led to the script of the movie.
Milauna Jackson
Milauna Jackson portrays Captain Campbell. Hailing from Chicago, the American actress' most notable roles include playing DEA Special Agent Kim Martinez in Strike Back and ADA Rene Atwood in How to Get Away with Murder. She has also starred in The Good Doctor, Law and Order, Rizzoli & Isles, and NCIS.
Kylie Jefferson
Kylie Jefferson stars as Bernice Baker in The Six Triple Eight. A trained contemporary ballet dancer, the young actress was last seen in the Netflix series Tiny Pretty Things.
Shanice Shantay
Shanice Shantay plays the role of Johnnie Mae in the movie. Shantay is known for playing Dorothy in The Wiz Live! She also starred in Manic and Perfect Harmony.
Sarah Jeffery
Sarah Jeffery plays Dolores Washington in the Netflix movie. The Canadian actress was also seen in Shades of Blue, Descendants, Wayward Pines, and Charmed.
Besides acting, she is also an accomplished singer, having released singles like Suffer, Even the Stars, and Queen of Mean.
Other cast members of The Six Triple Eight
Below is the complete list of additional cast members of the Netflix movie:
- Susan Sarandon as Eleanor Roosevelt
- Oprah Winfrey as Mary McLeod Bethune
- Sam Waterston as Franklin Roosevelt
- Dean Norris as General Halt
- Pepi Sonuga as Elaine White
- Moriah Brown as Inez
- Jeanté Godlock as Vera
- Jay Reeves as Private Hugh Bell
- Jeffery Johnson as Colonel Davenport
- Baadja-Lyne Odums as Susie
- Donna Biscoe as Emma Derriecott
- Gregg Sulkin as Abram David
- Scott Daniel Johnson
About The Six Triple Eight
Netflix released the official synopsis of the film, which reads:
"During WWII, the only US Women's Army Corps unit of color stationed overseas takes on an impossible mission in Tyler Perry's drama based on a true story."
Catch The Six Triple Eight, which has a run time of 2 hours and 9 minutes, exclusively on Netflix on December 20, 2024.
