Pride (2007)
In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
Pride (2007)
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Released Year: 2007
Runtime: 104 minutes
Directors: Sunu Gonera
Casts: Tom Arnold, Scott Eastwood, Bernie Mac, Carol Sutton, Regine Nehy, Terrence Howard, Harold Evans, Kevin Phillips, Nate Parker, Louis Herthum, Tony Bentley, Kimberly Elise, Wayne Ferrara, Evan Ross, Jesse Moore, Anthony Bean, Alphonso McAuley, Catherine Shreves, Gary Anthony Sturgis, Terence Rosemore, Brandon Fobbs, Vance Strickland, George Sanchez, Jim Ellis III
IMDB: Pride (2007)
Storyline
In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
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Reviews
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Entertainment Weekly -
Pride doesn't have much surprise, but it's a formula picture of genuine feeling.
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Chicago Tribune -
Howard, playing an inspirational and resourceful man up against long odds, really is an inspiration.
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Charlotte Observer -
It's about black athletes, and they swim. It's as reassuringly uplifting as its predecessors, but the African-American and aquatic elements set it pleasantly apart.
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Washington Post -
Inspired by the true story of Ellis, has Hollywood formula practically stitched to its Speedo. But the characters and the actors who play them are so captivating, we're too entertained and charmed to notice.
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Miami Herald -
A measured, magnificently understated and intense performance by Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard (Hustle & Flow, Crash) as Ellis gives Pride its fire and heart.
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In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
In this uplifting film based on a true story, coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor (Bernie Mac), he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.