Nominated for 2 Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination
Overwiew :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.
Producers :
Mike Elliott, John Sacchi, Michael Paseornek, Victoria Fredrick, J. Malcolm Petal, Kimberly C. Anderson, Sam Nazarian, Eberhard Kayser, Terrence Howard, Brett Forbes, Patrick Rizzotti, Paul Hall, Michael C. Ohoven, Adam Rosenfelt, Marc Schaberg, Randy Winograd
Writers :
Michael Gozzard, K. Michael Smith, Mills Goodloe, Norman Vance Jr, K. Michael Smith, Jim Ellis
Critic Reviews
Grade
USA Today - Claudia Puig : ...saved by the earnest, believable performance of Terrence Howard and by Bernie Mac in a more serious role than usual. more...
B-
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Sean Axmaker : ...as exasperating as it is conventionally satisfying. more...
B-
San Francisco Chronicle - Ruthe Stein : ...not very well-constructed. more...
C
ReelViews - James Berardinelli : ...ne of those generic inspirational sports movies that has been cobbled together from spare parts left to rust on Hollywood's shelf of clichés and stereotypes. more...
C
New York Post - Kyle Smith : It's a stretch to believe that a group of randomly selected kids, many of whom don't know how to swim, could suddenly be a top team. more...
C
Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt : Fine performances by Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac enliven an otherwise tired and banal sports tale. more...
C
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman : Pride doesn't have much surprise, but it's a formula picture of genuine feeling, with Terrence Howard proving once again that he wouldn't know how to keep it less than real. more...
B+
E! Online - Matt Stevens : This hybrid of countless sports movies has a few rousing moments but hits too many familiar beats... more...
B-
Chicago Tribune - Michael Phillips : Out of a foamy sea of inspirational-sports-film cliches, Terrence Howard pulls Pride to safety. more...
B
Boston Globe - Wesley Morris : What Pride fails to do is establish these people, especially the kids, as more than emblems of uplift. more...
B-
Film Threat - Chris Gore : Worst of all are the unbelievable performances. more...
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