Pride PG
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DVD Details
- Rated: PG
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: June 26, 2007
- Originally Released: 2007
- Label: Lions Gate
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Terrence Howard & Bernie Mac | |
Performer: | Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold, Scott Reeves & Trevor Morgan | |
Directed by | Sunu Gonera | |
Screenwriting by | Michael Gozzard & Kevin Michael Smith | |
Composition by | Aaron Zigman | |
Produced by | Paul Hall, Brett Forbes & Michael Ohoven | |
Director of Photography: | Matthew F. Leonetti |
Entertainment Reviews:
This is not a sports movie. This is a movie about a man involved in sports. This is Jim Ellis' story. This is a story of heart, conviction, motivation, determination, pride.
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Behind The Lens
Rating: 2/6 --
Not so much formulaic as elemental, this campy, would-be-inspirational jock weepy scrapes the barrel for life-lesson-imparting sports to exploit.
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Time Out
Rating: 3/5 --
Feel-good swimming flick takes on racism.
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Common Sense Media
Howard, once again, commands through quiet, summoning the gentle music of a man who is literally trying to find his power as he speaks. -- Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly
Rating: 68/100 --
A movie that deserves to succeed, but falls just short because it shows us much more than it teaches us.
Apollo Guide
Rating: 1.5/4 --
It really has nothing to be proud of but a central performance much better than the movie itself deserves. It's time for Terrence Howard to appear in a movie that rises to his level.
Toronto Star
Rating: 5/10 --
It's another kinda, sorta based on a true story, inspirational sports film in the vein of any given Bruckheimer sports film.
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ComingSoon.net
Product Description:
Based on a true-life story set in 1970s Philadelphia, PRIDE follows determined swimming coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) as he as struggles to gain recognition and respect for his African-American team. Operating out of a recreational center in a rough part of Philly, Ellis's loose-knit group of teens face difficulties dealing with both criminal and racial issues, making it that much harder to keep them focused on swimming. When Ellis gets a chance to take on the swim team of a school that rejected him for a job, he sees a great opportunity for his kids to show their true mettle.
Helmed by first-time feature-film director Sunu Gonera, PRIDE, like 2006's football-themed INVINCIBLE, is steeped in the look of ‘70s Philadelphia, but that aspect never seems forced, allowing the poignant story to shine through, thanks, in large part, to Howard's thoughtful, no-frills performance. While Bernie Mac is on hand to lend support, the comedian (and his considerable sideburns) never steals the show, and only enhances the movie's uplifting vibe, which is boosted further by an excellent Philly-soul soundtrack that prominently features the O'Jays. Although PRIDE isn't out to reinvent the sports-drama wheel, its attention to factual detail and its amiable, straightforward aesthetic make it an exemplary offering in the genre.
Helmed by first-time feature-film director Sunu Gonera, PRIDE, like 2006's football-themed INVINCIBLE, is steeped in the look of ‘70s Philadelphia, but that aspect never seems forced, allowing the poignant story to shine through, thanks, in large part, to Howard's thoughtful, no-frills performance. While Bernie Mac is on hand to lend support, the comedian (and his considerable sideburns) never steals the show, and only enhances the movie's uplifting vibe, which is boosted further by an excellent Philly-soul soundtrack that prominently features the O'Jays. Although PRIDE isn't out to reinvent the sports-drama wheel, its attention to factual detail and its amiable, straightforward aesthetic make it an exemplary offering in the genre.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 57,116
- UPC: 031398215400
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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