Men of Honor

Men of Honor

129 mins | Drama | Sept. 13, 2000

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.

Men of Honor

129 mins | Drama | Sept. 13, 2000

Men of Honor
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Fox 2000 Pictures
Original title Men of Honor
Directors George Tillman, Jr.
Writers Scott Marshall Smith

Cast

Robert De Niro

as Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')

Cuba Gooding Jr.

as Senior Chief Carl Brashear

Charlize Theron

as Gwen Sunday

Hal Holbrook

as 'Mr. Pappy'

Michael Rapaport

as GM1 Snowhill

Powers Boothe

as Captain Pullman

David Keith

as Captain Hartigan

Dulé Hill

as Red Tail

Holt McCallany

as MM1 Dylan Rourke

David Conrad

as Lt. / Cmdr. / Capt. Hanks

Joshua Leonard

as PO2 Timothy Douglas Isert

Carl Lumbly

as Mac Brashear

Lonette McKee

as Ella Brashear

Glynn Turman

as Chief Floyd

Theo Nicholas Pagones

as FC Mellegrano

Richard Sanders

as Donny Moor Bartender

Henry Harris

as Rescued Pilot

Tyler Posey

as Boy (uncredited)