Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor.
Directed by George Tillman Jr.
diving
u.s. navy
Rank
#59 in 2000·#3748 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Robert De Niro
Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Senior Chief Carl Brashear
Charlize Theron
Gwen Sunday
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Jo
Hal Holbrook
'Mr. Pappy'
Michael Rapaport
GM1 Snowhill
Powers Boothe
Captain Pullman
David Keith
Captain Hartigan
Dulé Hill
Red Tail
Holt McCallany
MM1 Dylan Rourke
David Conrad
Lt. / Cmdr. / Capt. Hanks
Joshua Leonard
PO2 Timothy Douglas Isert
Crew
George Tillman Jr.
Director
Scott Marshall Smith
Screenplay
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
John Carter
Editor
Anthony B. Richmond
Director of Photography
Robert Teitel
Producer
Bill Cosby
Executive Producer
Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rich Thorne
Visual Effects Supervisor
Nancy Young
Stunt Double
Salvador Pérez Jr.
Costume Design
Mary Vernieu
Casting
Popular Reviews
138 reviews
Mr Rager
9.5★ · 06/27/25
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dantovich
8.3★ · 01/24/26
12 pasos
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J
6.0★ · 03/04/26
“Forgive me sir, but to me, the Navy isn't a business. It's an organization of people who represent the finest aspects of our nation”
“Forgive me sir, but to me, the Navy isn't a business. It's an organization of people who represent the finest aspects of our nation”
