Men of Honor

Sep 13, 2000

2h 9m

★ 7.5

History is made by those who break the rules.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Fox 2000 Pictures

Men of Honor Trailers

Cast

Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')

Robert De Niro

Senior Chief Carl Brashear

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Gwen Sunday

Charlize Theron

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

'Mr. Pappy'

Hal Holbrook

GM1 Snowhill

Michael Rapaport

Captain Pullman

Powers Boothe

Captain Hartigan

David Keith

Red Tail

Dulé Hill

MM1 Dylan Rourke

Holt McCallany

Lt. / Cmdr. / Capt. Hanks

David Conrad

PO2 Timothy Douglas Isert

Joshua Leonard

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