| Title |
Pride / Lionsgate, Cinerenta and Element Films present a Cinered, Lionsgate, Element Films and Fortress Features Production in association with Paul Hall Productions, Inc. and L.I.F.T. ; produced by Brett Forbes ... [and others] ; story by Kevin Michael Smith, Michael Gozzard ; screenplay by Kevin Michael Smith, Michael Gozzard, J. Mills Goodloe, Norman Vance, Jr. ; directed by Sunu Gonera. |
| Edition |
Widescreen version. |
| OCLC |
ocn123907720 |
| International standard recording code |
031398215400 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
00031398215400 |
| Music number |
21540 Lionsgate |
| Publisher |
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, 2007. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
African Americans -- Drama.
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Swimming coaches -- Drama.
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Swimming -- Training -- Drama.
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Swimmers -- Drama.
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Salisbury (N.C.) -- Drama.
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Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Drama.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Feature films.
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Melodrama.
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Sports -- Feature.
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Melodrama.
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Feature films.
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Sports films.
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| System details note |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1, 16x9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. |
| Cast |
Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Director of photography, Matthew F. Leonetti ; editor, Billy Fox ; music, Aaron Zigman ; costume designer, Paul Simmons ; production designer, Steve Saklad ; art director, Monroe Kelly. |
| Target audience |
MPAA rating: PG; thematic material, language including some racial epithets, and violence. |
| Summary |
Based on the true story of inner city Philadelphia swim coach Jim Ellis. From his roots in Salisbury, North Carolina, Ellis goes on to build a swim team in one of Philly's toughest neighborhoods in the 1970s. |
| Language note |
English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| General note |
Special features: Director commentary; deleted and extended scenes; music montages. |
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Inspired by a true story. |
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