Pride [WS]

Director: Sunu Gonera Sunu Gonera

Overview

A college-educated African-American schoolteacher frustrated by his inability to find a job repairs an abandoned recreational pool hall in hopes of starting Philadelphia's first African-American swim team in this inspirational drama that takes its cue from the true-life story of charismatic 1970s-era schoolteacher Jim Ellis. The year is 1973 and the job market is tight. Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) may have a college diploma, but despite his education he still can't seem to find a job. An aspiring teacher with a lifelong love of competitive swimming, Ellis determines to take his future into his own hands when he discovers a deserted recreational pool hall in the slums of the city. Though he and kindly local janitor Elston (Bernie Mac) do their best to get the crumbling pool hall in working order, the pair find their benevolent efforts thwarted when the building is targeted for demolition. Little do the forces that be know that Jim isn't a man to quietly lie down and admit defeat; despite the racism, violence, and threats made by an unsympathetic city official that all threaten to destroy his vivid new dream, the man who was once without purpose boldly resolves to recruit troubled street teens and transform them into capable swimmers in time for the upcoming state championships.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/26/2007
UPC:	0031398215400
Original Release:	2007
Rating:	PG
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:49:00
Sales rank:	6,672

Special Features

Director commentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Music montages; 16x9 widescreen version; 5.1 and 2.0 dolby digital audio; English and Spanish subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Terrence Howard	Jim Ellis
Bernie Mac	Elston
Kimberly Elise	Sue Davis
Brandon Fobbs	Puddin Head
Tom Arnold	Bink
Alphonso McAuley	Walt
Regine Nehy	Willie
Nate Parker	Hakim
Kevin Phillips	Andre
Scott Reeves	Jake
Evan Ross	Reggie
Gary Anthony Sturgis	Franklin
Jesse Moore	Artrell
Carol Sutton	Ophelia
Tony Bentley	Race Official (UOFB)
Vance Strickland	Race Official (Mainline)
Louis Herthum	Coach Logan
Wayne Ferrara	Race Official (PDR)
Anthony Bean	Ron Lincoln
Harold Evans	Reverend
Ernest Anthony	Bob the Barber
Sunu Gonera	Actor
Gary Sturgis	Franklin
Aaron Zigman	Composer

Technical Credits

Kevin Michael Smith

Michael Gozzard

J. Mills Goodloe

Norman Vance Jr.

Mike Gozzard

Sunu Gonera	Director
Kevin Michael Smith	Screenwriter
Michael Gozzard	Screenwriter
J. Mills Goodloe	Screenwriter
Norman Vance Jr.	Screenwriter
Brett Forbes	Producer
Paul Hall	Producer
Michael Ohoven	Producer
Patrick Rizzotti	Producer
Adam Rosenfelt	Producer
John Sacchi	Producer,Executive Producer
Kimberly C. Anderson	Executive Producer
Victoria Fredrick	Executive Producer
Terrence Howard	Executive Producer
Eberhard Kayser	Executive Producer
Sam Nazarian	Executive Producer
Michael Paseornek	Executive Producer
Malcolm Petal	Executive Producer
Anya Colloff	Casting
Mike Gozzard	Screenwriter
Amy McIntyre Britt	Casting
Paul Ledford	Sound/Sound Designer