6.3 Score

2000 • 2h 9min • R • Drama

Men of Honor

"History is made by those who break the rules."

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 7.2

RT 42%

MC 56

Director

George Tillman Jr.

Writer

Scott Marshall Smith

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Robert De Niro

Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Senior Chief Carl Brashear

Charlize Theron

Gwen Sunday

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Hal Holbrook

'Mr. Pappy'

Michael Rapaport

GM1 Snowhill

Powers Boothe

Captain Pullman

David Keith

Captain Hartigan

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