Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor.
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Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor.
Release Date
2000-09-13
Language:
EN
Budget:
$32,000,000.00
Revenue:
$82,300,000.00
Duration:
129 mins
Status:
Released
Genres:
Drama
Casts
Robert De Niro ( Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy') )
Cuba Gooding Jr. ( Senior Chief Carl Brashear )
Charlize Theron ( Gwen Sunday )
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor ( Jo )
Hal Holbrook ( 'Mr. Pappy' )
Michael Rapaport ( GM1 Snowhill )
Powers Boothe ( Captain Pullman )
David Keith ( Captain Hartigan )
Dulé Hill ( Red Tail )
Holt McCallany ( MM1 Dylan Rourke )
David Conrad ( Lt. / Cmdr. / Capt. Hanks )
Joshua Leonard ( PO2 Timothy Douglas Isert )
Carl Lumbly ( Mac Brashear )
Lonette McKee ( Ella Brashear )
Glynn Turman ( Chief Floyd )
Theo Nicholas Pagones ( FC Mellegrano )
Richard Sanders ( Donny Moor Bartender )
Henry Harris ( Rescued Pilot )
Tyler Posey ( Boy (uncredited) )
Dennis Troutman ( Boots )
Heath Centazzo ( Navy Deck Hand (uncredited) )
Crews
George Tillman Jr. Director
Scott Marshall Smith Screenplay
Bill Badalato Producer
Bill Cosby Executive Producer
Stan Robertson Executive Producer
Robert Teitel Producer
Anthony B. Richmond Director of Photography
Dirk Westervelt Editor
Mary Vernieu Casting
Anne McCarthy Casting
Leslie Dilley Production Design
Kate J. Sullivan Set Decoration
Lawrence A. Hubbs Art Direction
Stacye P. Branche Makeup Department Head
Salvador Pérez Jr. Costume Design
Ilona Herman Makeup Artist
Ilona Herman Hairstylist
KG Ramsey Hair Department Head
Bari Dreiband-Burman Special Effects Makeup Artist
Susan Sittko Schaefer Hairstylist
Thomas R. Burman Special Effects Makeup Artist
RaMona Fleetwood Makeup Artist
Denise Fischer Key Makeup Artist
Deborah K. Larsen Makeup Artist
Thomas A. Imperato Executive In Charge Of Production