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About The Film
Henry "Red" Erwin...
was a United States Army Air Forces airman and a recipient of the U.S. military’s highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. He earned the award as a staff sergeant and radio operator aboard a B-29 Superfortress in the Asia-Pacific theater. During a 1945 bombing mission over Koriyama, Japan, a white phosphorus bomb prematurely ignited in his aircraft and seriously wounded him. As smoke filled the plane, he picked up the burning device and carried it through the aircraft to the cockpit where he tossed it out a window. Although he suffered severe burns, he successfully saved his plane and all crew members aboard by disposing of the incendiary/smoke-generating bomb.

The Production
An ambitious film project...
Any period piece is a challenging undertaking because every detail, from costumes to environment, has to match the era. “Red Courage” was all that and then some!
To recreate the WWII era, the film was shot aboard the last airworthy B-29 in existence at the Commemorative Air Force headquearters located (at the time) in Addison, TX and in a historical home in Little Rock, AR. This film required massive camera rigs in tight spaces, 3D animation, VFX and countless layers of sound design amidst an agressive post-production schedule.
Most films of this magnitude would require weeks to shoot. Due to scheduling and budget restraints, “Red Courage” was shot in only five days.

Previz & Production
Months before cameras rolled, everything had to be in place. Every shot was planned, every action was blocked, every costume, every prop, every task was prepped… and every window seemingly had a bluescreen!

VFX & 3D Animation
In order to meet deadines, lighting was predetermined so that 3D models could be built and battle sequences rendered months before principal photography initiated.

Special Effects
The viceral reality of “Red” Erwin’s sacrifice required painfully accurate detail. Makeup techniques were developed to immulate burned and smouldering flesh. It was all done practically. No visual effects.
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Behind The Scenes
"Behind the Courage"
Behind the scenes featurette of the making of “Red Courage”
Credits
Cast:
Gene “Red” Erwin:
Skyy Moore
Pershing Youngkin:
Stephen Brodie
Yonug Gene “Red” Erwin:
Corbin Pitts
Gene’s Father:
Warren McCullough
George Simmeral
Bryan Massey
Roy Stables:
Daniel Escudero
Ken Young:
Jason Willey
Vern Widmayer:
Chad Halbrook
Herbert Schnipperr:
James DeWitt
Howard Stubstad:
Tim Yagar
Vern W. Schiller:
Chad Bozarth
Will Loesch:
Matt Moore
Crew:
Written and Directed by:
Scott Edge
Executive Producer:
Bob Lepine
Director of Photography:
Gabe Mayhan
Visual Effects:
Les Galusha
H. Keith Hamilton
Edited and Sound Design by:
Scott Edge
Producer:
Scott Edge
Original Score:
John Campbell
Casting:
Daniel Campbell
Scott Edge
Production Coordinator:
Major Lytton
Script Supervisor:
Erin Gardner
Costumes:
Kathern Kinsey
Josh Baxter
Script Supervisor:
Erin Gardner
Make-Up/Hair:
Brooke Duszota
Set Design (Flashback):
Mitchelle Crisp
Special Effects:
Les Galusha
Stephanie Stephens
Assistant Editor:
Matt Rozzell
1st Assistant Director:
Daniel Campbell
2nd Assistant Director:
Miranda Sink
Prop Master:
Ed Lowry
Craft Services:
Deborah Mash
Julia Fields
Sound Department:
Sound Design:
Scott Edge
Sound Mixer:
J.P. Evans
Sound Mixer (Flashback):
Doug Osborn
Camera Department:
1st Assistant Camera:
Benjamin Tubb
2nd Assistant Camera:
Justin Scheldt
1st Assistant Camera:
Matt Manning
D.I.T.:
Bryan Stafford
Electrical Department:
Gaffer:
Brandon Torres
Gaffer (Flashback):
Dave Calhoun
Key Grip:
Richard Porter
Key Grip (Flashback):
Don Hager
Best Boy:
Turner Phillips
Best Boy:
Matt Irby
Grip & Electric:
James Rhrodes
Matte Janke
Michelle Howe
Grip Truck:
John Beasley
Special Thanks:
Commemorative Air Force
David Oliver
Gerald Oliver
Chris Trobridge
B-29 Super Fortress “FiFi”
Based on the true story of Henry Eugene “Red” Erwin, Sr.
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