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Pride (2007) -- The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.
Pride (2007) -- The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.
Pride (2007) -- The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.
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Overview

User Rating:
4.5/10   3,980 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Kevin Michael Smith (screenplay) &
Michael Gozzard (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
23 March 2007 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Inspired by true events. more
Plot:
The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation. | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations more
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Solid Sports Flick - Terrible Ad Campaign more (41 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Terrence Howard ... Jim Ellis

Bernie Mac ... Elston

Kimberly Elise ... Sue Davis

Tom Arnold ... Bink

Brandon Fobbs ... Puddin Head

Alphonso McAuley ... Walt

Regine Nehy ... Willie

Nate Parker ... Hakim

Kevin Phillips ... Andre
Scott Eastwood ... Jake (as Scott Reeves)

Evan Ross ... Reggie

Gary Anthony Sturgis ... Franklin (as Gary Sturgis)
Jesse Moore ... Artrell (Willie's Father)
Carol Sutton ... Ophelia (Andre's Mother)

Tony Bentley ... Race Official (UOFB) (as Tony Bently)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
P.D.R. (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic material, language including some racial epithets, and violence.
Runtime:
USA:104 min | Germany:104 min (European Film Market)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:PG (certificate #43194) | Singapore:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The journal that the character of Puddin Head writes in is actor Brandon Fobbs's actual personal journal. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the final butterfly event, the digital display shows the order in which the teams finished. However, a moment later the announcer switches the order of the second and third place teams. more
Quotes:
Jim Ellis: My life is way too short for me to spend my time around people who don't care about nothin'. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This? (2008) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
THE FOOL AND ME more

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Solid Sports Flick - Terrible Ad Campaign, 23 March 2007
7/10
Author: Michael Dennis (miked@reelblack.com) from City of Brotherly Love

It's obvious that a lot of people giving PRIDE a "1" are reacting to the trailers and radio ads that make this movie come off as a "black vs. white" thang. In reality, the movie it self is much more nuanced and filled with universal themes. It's been said that the achievement in sport by people of color is responsible more than anything to bring a semblance of equality in America. In sports, it's mathematical. A strike is a strike, a touchdown's a touchdown no matter who throws it. PRIDE is worth supporting because it shines light on a real-life person who used sports to teach young kids there's a bigger world past the playground, and if you develop your talents you won't have to fall back on the race card to catch breaks. Pride is a solid sports flick with strong performances by all that will suffer because of some unimaginative and lazy marketing. If you like Terrence Howard or Bernie Mac or even Kimberly Elise, make this one worth your time. Otherwise, wait for the Mark Gastineau story.

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