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.
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Robert De Niro as Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')
Cuba Gooding Jr. as Senior Chief Carl Brashear
Charlize Theron as Gwen Sunday
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Jo
Hal Holbrook as 'Mr. Pappy'
Michael Rapaport as GM1 Snowhill
Powers Boothe as Captain Pullman
David Keith as Captain Hartigan
Dulé Hill as Red Tail
Holt McCallany as MM1 Dylan Rourke
David Conrad as Lt. / Cmdr. / Capt. Hanks
Joshua Leonard as PO2 Timothy Douglas Isert
Carl Lumbly as Mac Brashear
Lonette McKee as Ella Brashear
Glynn Turman as Chief Floyd
Theo Nicholas Pagones as FC Mellegrano
Richard Sanders as Donny Moor Bartender
Henry Harris as Rescued Pilot
Tyler Posey as Boy (uncredited)
Dennis Troutman as Boots
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