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Men of Honor

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Original title

Men of Honor

Year

2000

Running time

123 min.

Country

United States

Director

George Tillman Jr.

Screenwriter

Scott Marshall Smith

Cast

Music

Mark Isham

Cinematography

Anthony B. Richmond

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Drama. Action | Racism. Based on a true story. Scuba diving. Army. 1940s. 1950s. 1960s

Synopsis

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.

Rankings Position

#127 Best Action Movies

Awards: 2000: Satellite Awards: nominated to Actor in a Supporting Rol, Drama.

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Critics' reviews

"Educational and upstanding, a little overacted and more than a little overdramatized. But it's honorable"

Lisa Schwarzbaum: Entertainment Weekly
"An old-style biopic with its heart in the right place. There won't be a dry eye in the house"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"An effort to turn Brashear's life into a larger-than-life sermon, Men of Honor almost manages to make it all feel like an overbearing crock"

Rene Rodriguez: Miami Herald
"A by-the-numbers inspirational biopic (...) Still, Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. are eminently watchable"

Todd McCarthy: Variety
"The movie is an old-fashioned biopic, and I mean that as a compliment (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"De Niro's theatrics detract from the rest of the cast's subtleties and ultimately reduce an entertaining popcorn flick to a mere endurance test (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

Jane Crowther: BBC

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Ranking Lists Position

29 My Top 10 Movies from 2000 (109)

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