Pride
There are no shortcuts to a dream.
The year is 1973, and Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard), a college-educated African-American, can’t find a job. Driven by his love of competitive swimming, Jim fixes up an abandoned recreational pool hall in a Philadelphia slum with the help of Elston (Bernie Mac), a local janitor. But when the pool hall is marked for demolition, Jim fights back—by starting the city’s first African-American swim team.
Recruiting troubled teens from the streets, Jim struggles to transform a motley team of novices into capable swimmers—all in time for the upcoming state championships. But as racism, violence and an unsympathetic city official threaten to tear the team apart, Jim must do everything he can to convince his swimmers that victory, both in and out of the pool, is within their reach...
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Enjoyable and satisfying sports movie - sustor
We enjoyed this swimming movie, based on a true story. It has the traditional sports movie arch of sports underdogs coming up and being triumphant. It also has the additional challenge of being black underdogs. Kudos to the real Jim Ellis whom the movie indicates has been helping the kids swim for 33 years.Yes, a swim movie - Mynder
I truly enjoyed this story and I loved the fact that it was based on a true story; a loving hero that is still working with youth and training them to swim; what a joy to watch Bernie Mac again. And the brilliant Terrance Howard; he can do nothing wrong in any movie or any role.
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Enjoyable and satisfying sports movie - sustor
We enjoyed this swimming movie, based on a true story. It has the traditional sports movie arch of sports underdogs coming up and being triumphant. It also has the additional challenge of being black underdogs. Kudos to the real Jim Ellis whom the movie ...Yes, a swim movie - Mynder
I truly enjoyed this story and I loved the fact that it was based on a true story; a loving hero that is still working with youth and training them to swim; what a joy to watch Bernie Mac again. And the brilliant Terrance Howard; he can do nothing wrong in ...