Coach Jim Ellis shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor, he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.
Casts Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold, Brandon Fobbs, Alphonso McAuley, Regine Nehy, Nate Parker, Kevin Phillips, Scott Eastwood
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
This Sporting Life
The Spirit of St. Louis
Sink the Bismarck!
Crime Story
Looking for Eric
Facing the Giants
Boomerang!
Dispatched
The Soloist
Fighting
Bride Flight
Escape to Victory
Youngblood
The Incorrigible Barbara
Above the Rim
The Pride of the Yankees
Diggstown
Girlfight
Three Lies
Rose: Last Love
SIMILAR MOVIES
This Sporting Life
IMDB 7 | Feb , 1963
In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.The Spirit of St. Louis
IMDB 6.6 | Apr , 1957
Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Paris flight the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing.Sink the Bismarck!
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 1960
The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before it can escape into the convoy lanes to inflict severe damage on the cargo shipping which was the lifeblood of the British Isles. With eight 15 inch guns, it was capable of destroying every ship in a convoy while remaining beyond the range of all Royal Navy warships.Crime Story
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 1993
A special agent is assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.Looking for Eric
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2009
A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.Facing the Giants
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 2006
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.Boomerang!
IMDB 7 | Feb , 1947
When a kindly priest is murdered while waiting at a street corner in a quiet Connecticut town, the citizens are horrified and demand action from the police. All of the witnesses identify John Waldron, a nervous out-of-towner, as the killer. District Attorney Henry Harvey is then put on the case and faces political opposition in his attempt to prove Waldron's innocence.Dispatched
IMDB 0 | May , 2020
Officer Carl Thomas was revered by his colleagues for his fearlessness at going after the bad guys, but Thomas had a dark side. In Dispatched, you will learn how God changed the heart of a street-hardened cop into an ambassador of God's love, and how through God, an entire community was changed.The Soloist
IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2009
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.Fighting
IMDB 6 | Apr , 2009
Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership.Bride Flight
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2008
A romantic drama that charts the lives of three women from different backgrounds, forever changed when they emigrate to New Zealand as war brides.Escape to Victory
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 1981
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.Youngblood
IMDB 6.1 | Jan , 1986
A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. His on-ice activities are complicated by his relationship with the coach's daughter.The Incorrigible Barbara
IMDB 0 | Mar , 1977
The former athlete Barbara follows her husband to the province and attempts to masters her new life, even after her separation from him.Above the Rim
IMDB 7 | Mar , 1994
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.The Pride of the Yankees
IMDB 7.4 | Jul , 1942
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.Diggstown
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 1992
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.Girlfight
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2000
Diana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers, all while keeping it a secret from her father.Three Lies
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2014
1971. Three pregnant teenagers are interned in a flat in Bilbao to hide what in that time was a terrible disgrace, to be a single mother. Current time. Violet, NORA NAVAS, is a brave, strong woman that will insist on finding the truth. Helped by Angel, MIKEL LOSADA, what happened in that flat in Bilbao during the last days of Franco regime.Rose: Last Love
IMDB 1 | Jul , 2013
"Because I was your first love, let me be your last love." This film will show you the meaning of love that you've never known before