Synopsis
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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Cast
- Robert De NiroMaster Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Senior Chief Carl Brashear
- Charlize TheronGwen Sunday
- Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorJo
- Hal Holbrook'Mr. Pappy'
- Michael RapaportGM1 Snowhill
- Powers BootheCaptain Pullman
- David KeithCaptain Hartigan
- Dulé HillRed Tail
- Holt McCallanyMM1 Dylan Rourke
Recommendations
- 88
New York Post
In-depth performances by De Niro and Gooding Jr. provide the oxygen for this extremely shipshape biopic. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
It isn't about thrills and explosions, but about tenacity, and most of it takes place within our own imaginations. - 70
Dallas Observer
If you don't view it too analytically, Men of Honor provides almost more uplift than a body can handle. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
Educational and upstanding, a little overacted and more than a little overdramatized. But it's honorable. - 63
Philadelphia Inquirer
A stalwart military inspirational. - 60
Los Angeles Times
Leaves you wanting to know more, and that's not a bad thing. - 60
Time
There's something refreshing about its utterly unembarrassed embrace of the familiar. The director, George Tillman Jr., either doesn't notice or doesn't give a hoot about the way Scott Marshall Smith's script piles up cliches. - 60
Variety
Those in search of positive role models and films detailing little-known aspects of black and military history, or stressing the value of tenacity and hard work, pic has something to offer.
