But the movie is saved by the earnest, believable performance of terrence howard and by bernie mac in. The true story of jim ellis, a charismatic school teacher who founded an africanamerican swim team in one of philadelphias roughest neighborhoods. Pride is a fairly predictable entry in the highly predictable inspirational sports drama genre. With terrence howard, bernie mac, kimberly elise, tom arnold. Start your free trial to watch pride and other popular tv shows and movies including.
Terrence howard and bernie mac make a good team and i love the storyline about trying to keep troubled black teenagers off the streets and they start swimming team. Pride 2007 the determined jim ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the philadelphia department of recreation. Pride, about a swim coach terrence howard leading an urban recreational centers swim team to a championship, about 1971, illustrates the adaptability and limitations of the sports movie. As a sports movie pride doesnt quite work, but im not sure they could have done it any better. Pride features a typically stellar performance from terrence howard, but ultimately falls victim to its over usage of sports movie cliches. The determined jim ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the. The two have a shortlived rivalry before becoming good friends. Driven by his love of competitive swimming, jim converts an abandoned recreational pool.
Pride is a solid sports flick with strong performances by all that will suffer because of some unimaginative and lazy marketing. Pride sunu gonera, terrence howard, bernie mac, kimberly. Pride 2007 cast and crew in 1970s philadelphia, jim ellis terrence howard, who is driven by a love of competitive swimming, fixes up an abandoned pool building with the help of a janitor named. Pride 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film centers on jim ellis and grouchy but caring janitor elston. Rent pride 2007 starring terrence howard and tom arnold on dvd and bluray. The year is 1973, and jim ellis terrence howard, a college educated. Terrence howard full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. But the movie is saved by the earnest, believable performance of terrence howard and by bernie mac. Terrence howard, bernie mac, tom arnold, kimberley elise.
Pride 2007 trailer hd terrence howard bernie mac youtube. If you like terrence howard or bernie mac or even kimberly elise, make this one worth your time. Competitive swimming has certainly not been overdone in sports movies, and the lessthancompelling pride might offer the reason why. Pride full movie hd film in this uplifting film based on a true story, coach jim ellis terrence howard shocks the community and changes lives. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The year is 1973, and jim ellis terrence howard, a collegeeducated. Paramount has bought the life rights to pride and his wife rozene, along with all the licences to use his songs in the movie.
Watch pride 2007 full movie free streaming online tubi. Its time for terrence howard to appear in a movie that rises to his level. Terrence howard, bernie mac, kimberly elise, tom arnold, brandon fobbs, alphonso mcauley, regine nehy, nate parker, kevin. Pride tells true story of africanamerican swim teams.
This is based on someones life after all, and the only way to amp things up to traditionally. Pride 2007 trailers and clips in 1970s philadelphia, jim ellis terrence howard, who is driven by a love of competitive swimming, fixes up an abandoned pool building with the help of a janitor. Loosely based upon the true story of philadelphia swim coach james jim ellis, pride stars terrence howard, bernie mac, and kimberly elise. The year is 1973, and jim ellis academy award nominee, terrence howard, a collegeeducated africanamerican, cant find a job. Terrence howard list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Watch pride starring terrence howard in this drama on directv. Loosely based upon the true story of philadelphia swim coach james jim ellis, pride stars terrence howard. Pride is a 2007 american biopic drama feature film released by lionsgate entertainment on march 23, 2007.
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