Pride (2007 film)

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Pride
File:Pride ver2.jpg
One-sheet theatrical poster for Pride
Directed by Sunu Gonera
Produced by Brett Forbes
Paul Hall
Patrick Rizzotti
Adam Rosenfelt
John Sacchi
Screenplay by Kevin Michael Smith
Michael Gozzard
J. Mills Goodloe
Story by Kevin Michael Smith
Michael Gozzard
Starring Terrence Howard
Bernie Mac
Gary Sturgis
Tom Arnold
Kimberly Elise
Music by Aaron Zigman
Cinematography Matthew F. Leonetti
Edited by Billy Fox
Production
company
Lionsgate
Cinerenta
Element Films
Fortress Features
LIFT Productions
Paul Hall Productions
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release dates
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  • March 23, 2007 (2007-03-23)
Running time
 104 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $7,094,650[1]

Pride is a 2007 biopic drama feature film released by Lionsgate Entertainment on March 23, 2007. Loosely based upon the true story of Philadelphia swim coach James "Jim" Ellis, Pride stars Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, and Kimberly Elise. The film was directed by Sunu Gonera.

The film centers on Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) and grouchy but caring janitor Elston (Bernie Mac). The two have a short-lived rivalry before becoming good friends.

Plot

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. It is 1974 and life is not easy for a black male to find employment, even college-educated Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard). While struggling to find anything better, Jim, a former competitive swimmer, is working on the decrepit Marcus Foster Recreation Center operated by the Philadelphia Department of Recreation. The center includes a dilapidated swimming pool, which Ellis rehabilitates. Ellis's presence and activities cause friction with a bitter, overprotective janitor named Elston (Bernie Mac). One day, Jim invites a group of black teens who have just been thrown off the basketball court in the Center's yard in for a swim. Andre (Kevin Phillips), Hakim (Nate Parker), Reggie (Evan Ross), Puddin’ Head (Brandon Fobbs), and Walt (Alphonso McAuley) prove to be fairly capable swimmers and with a few pointers, could become great swimmers. With some help from Elston, Jim decides to try to save the swimming pool by starting the city's first all African-American swim team, the P.D.R. team (Pride, Determination, Resilience). When the team acquires Willie (Regine Nehy), a female swimmer more talented than any of the boys, the prospects of competing against much more experienced rival white teams begin to improve. Jim also develops a romantic interest in a beautiful city councilor (Kimberly Elise), Hakim's sister and guardian. Throughout their struggles in and out of the swimming pool, Jim and Elston encourage and mentor the kids, helping them not only to become successful at swimming but also to struggle against prejudice, crime, and poverty.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

Pride was met with mixed reviews, with a 45% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 108 reviews.[2] The film's plot about the "first black swim team" was spoofed and criticized by comedian Bill Burr as an example of overindulgence in white-on-black racism in movies with increasingly abstruse topics.[3]

Notes

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  3. ↑ Video on YouTube

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