Overview
Coach Jim Ellis shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor, he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $7.09M worldwide against a $20M budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Filming locations
Filmed in New Orleans
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Setting
Set in Philadelphia
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Music
Music by Aaron Zigman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Matthew F. Leonetti
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Kevin Michael SmithScreenplay, Story
- J. Mills GoodloeScreenplay
- Michael GozzardScreenplay, Story
- Norman Vance Jr.Screenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 23, 2007
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $20M
- Revenue
- $7.1M
- Countries
- Germany, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Terrence HowardJim Ellis
Bernie MacElston
Kimberly EliseSue Davis
Tom ArnoldBink
Brandon FobbsPuddin Head
Alphonso McAuleyWalt
Regine NehyWillie
Nate ParkerHakim
Kevin PhillipsAndre
Scott EastwoodJake
Evan RossReggie
Gary Anthony SturgisFranklin- Jesse MooreArtrell
Carol SuttonOphelia
Tony BentleyRace Official- Vance StricklandRace Official (Mainline)
Louis HerthumCoach Logan - 1964
Wayne FerraraRace Official (PDR)- George SanchezStarter - 1964
- Anthony BeanRon Lincoln
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