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Men of Honor (2000) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 84,428 users
Metascore: 56/100
Reviews: 222 user | 98 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com The story of Carl Brashear, the first African American, then also the first amputee, US Navy Diver and the man who trained him. Director:George Tillman Jr.Writer:Scott Marshall Smith |
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| Cuba Gooding Jr. | ... | ||
| Charlize Theron | ... | ||
| Aunjanue Ellis | ... | ||
| Hal Holbrook | ... | ||
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| Holt McCallany | ... | ||
| David Conrad | ... | ||
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| Carl Lumbly | ... | ||
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The story ultimately revolves around two "men of honor"; their relationship, their individual and joint failures and triumphs. Carl Brashear is determined to be the first African American Navy Diver in a time where racism is rife. Leslie Sunday is his embittered trainer, determined to see him fail. Fate, challenges and circumstances eventually draw these two men together in a tale of turbulence and ultimately triumph. Written by Filmtwob <webmaster@filmfreak.co.za>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
10 November 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$32,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$13,339,465 (USA) (10 November 2000)Gross:
ESP 480,280,323 (Spain) (29 June 2001)Company Credits
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Billy Sunday: Oh Yeah, I remember you now... So What's for Chow Cookie?
Carl Brashear: Sir I am reporting here for diving school!
Billy Sunday: I sure hope your food is better than the last cook's. Last cook's food could kill a man's dog.
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Written by John Philip Sousa
Arranged by Will Schaefer
Courtesy of Associated Production Music
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The library that Carl Brashear (Cuba Gooding Jr.) goes to study in is an original Carnegie Library built in Portland, Oregon. It now houses the Multnomah County Library Used Bookstore, The Title Wave. See more »Goofs
The anchor device denoting rank on a chief petty officer was shown being worn parallel to the front edge on a long sleeved shirt worn with a tie. It was actually worn pointing towards the tip of the collar only on a short sleeved shirt with no tie. See more »Quotes
Carl Brashear: Sir, you may not remember me but we served together in the South Pacific.Billy Sunday: Oh Yeah, I remember you now... So What's for Chow Cookie?
Carl Brashear: Sir I am reporting here for diving school!
Billy Sunday: I sure hope your food is better than the last cook's. Last cook's food could kill a man's dog.
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Stars and Stripes ForeverWritten by John Philip Sousa
Arranged by Will Schaefer
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The inspiring story of Carl Brashear (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), a black man who grew up in poverty in Kentucky and then joined the US Navy, aspiring to be the first black Master Diver in Navy history. We are shown the series of struggles from boyhood on that Brashear has to overcome to make his dream come true (and then to keep it alive.) Not the least of the challenges was Master Diver Bill Sunday (Robert DeNiro), the head trainer at the diving school the Navy sends Brashear to, who is not especially sympathetic to Brashear's goals, but who ultimately becomes an unlikely friend and supporter.
This is a good movie; fast paced and with a lot of action, although not an "action" pic in the normal sense of the word. There's a very human story here as well, and an interesting study of racism and the struggle to overcome it; there's also a sense of the struggle that took place in the 1960's between older and younger naval officers (the "old navy" vs the "new navy.") The performances are quite good - particularly Goodings'. I thought DeNiro was perhaps a bit over the top in his portrayal of Sunday (although, who knows, Sunday might well have been this extreme kind of loose cannon) and the portrayal of Sunday's wife Gwen (by Charlize Theron) also made me question whether these parts were "jazzed up" to provide entertainment value.
A good movie, though. I never once wondered if it was worth tuning into.
7/10