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Year: 2007
Director: Sunu Gonera

Cast:

Terrence Howard (Jim Ellis), Bernie Mac (Elston), Kimberly Elise (Sue Davis), Tom Arnold (Bink), Brandon Fobbs (Puddin Head), Alphonso McAuley (Walt), Regine Nehy (Willie), Nate Parker (Hakim), Kevin Phillips (Andre), Scott Eastwood (Jake (as Scott Reeves)), Evan Ross (Reggie), Gary Anthony Sturgis (Franklin (as Gary Sturgis)), Jesse Moore (Artrell (Willie's Father)), Carol Sutton (Ophelia (Andre's Mother)), Tony Bentley (Race Official (UOFB) (as Tony Bently)), Vance Strickland (Race Official (Mainline)), Louis Herthum (Coach Logan - 1964), Wayne Ferrara (Race Official (PDR)), George Sanchez (Starter - 1964), Anthony Bean (Ron Lincoln (Employment))

Storyline:

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 converts an abandoned recreational pool hall in a Philadelphia slum with the help of Elston (Bernie Mac), a local janitor. But when city officials mark the new Philadelphia Department of Recreation 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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