Pride Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

The year is 1973, and Jim Ellis, a college-educated African-American, can't find a job. Driven by his love of competitive swimming, Jim converts an abandoned recreational pool hall in a Philadelphia slum with the help of Elston, a local janitor. But when city officials mark the new Philadelphia Department of Recreation for demolition, Jim fights back--by starting the city's first African-American swim team. Recruiting troubled teens from the streets, Jim struggles to transform a motley team of novices into capable swimmers--all in time for the upcoming state championships. But as racism, violence and an unsympathetic city official threaten to tear the team apart, Jim must do everything he can to convince his swimmers that victory, both in and out of the pool, is within their reach.

Drama Sports

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  Terrence Howard

  Iron Man, Prisoners

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  Bernie Mac

  Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Transformers

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  Evan Ross

  Just Before I Go, A Snowy Day in Oakland

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  Scott Reeves

  Ride

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  Tom Arnold

  Hit and Run, Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection

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  Michael Gozzard

• K
  K. Michael Smith

Who is making Pride – Crew List

A look at Pride behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sunu Gonera last helmed Hello, I Love You.

Director

Sunu Gonera

Screenwriters

Mike Gozzard
K. Michael Smith

Producers

Brett Forbes
Paul Hall
Patrick Rizzotti
John Sacchi

Production – What we know about the Pride

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Key Facts

• This is the feature directorial debut for Sunu Gonera.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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