MEN OF HONOR
Cuba Gooding Jr. stars as Carl Brashear, the first African-American man
to serve as a Navy SEAL. Coming from a poor family, Carl faced an uphill
battle to achieve his goal, and it became even more challenging after
he lost part of his leg in an accident. His mentor in the Navy, Billy
Sunday (Robert De Niro), was a tough taskmaster opposed to the idea of
African Americans being trained as divers who gradually came to respect
Carl. Charlize Theron plays Billy's wife. Directed by George Tillman Jr
Categories: Biography, Drama. Year: 2000.
Carl Maxie Brashear
(January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006)
(January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006)
Was the first African American to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver, rising to the position in 1970. His life story is dramatized in the 2000 motion picture Men of Honor, in which he was portrayed by actor Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Cuba M. Gooding, Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor who is best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Rod Tidwell in Cameron Crowe's Jerry Maguire.
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