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A heroic life gets a suitably dramatic retelling in George Tillman Jr.'s docudrama MEN OF HONOR. Based on the true story of Carl Brashear, the first African American to become a United States Navy master diver, the film follows the conventional yet pleasurable against-all-odds narrative. Carl Brashear (played with noble grace .. Read more

Starring	Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron, Powers Boothe
Director	George Tillman Jr.
Genres	Drama

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- "...Cuba Gooding Jr. [gets to] flex both physical and acting muscles for once....De Niro cagily crafts Sunday, a composite character, into a memorable and complex creation..."
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- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  I was sceptical about this for a number of reasons: I?m tired of the same old USA army or navy shouting sadistic officer?s kind of movie. Also, De Niro, being ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Feb 2004 at 00:44
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  Ghastly Nonsense
  
  Awful rubbish and de Niro overacts, which I never thought I would say.The story is pretentious,excrutiatingly patronising balderdash. Not to my taste.
  
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- - Scottiemac
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  - 28 Aug 2011 at 08:37
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  An Outstanding Movie about Courage and Honour
  
  This is one of the most outstanding movies about honour and courage in the US Navy I have ever seen. This is an accurate portrayal of how challenging it was for... read more »
  
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- - James1101
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  - Durham in the UK
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 23:11
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  really good
  
  this film is so emotional and good the story is well plotted and everything is put into place really love it and i hope they make a sequel
  
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- - arshid
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  - Woking
  - 11 Mar 2011 at 20:18
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  Men Of Honour
  
  Excellent film, well worth watching.
  
  Outstanding performances from both Cuba Gooding Jnr and Robert Di Niro.
  
  My husband requested this ... read more »
  
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- - Huzi2
  - 13 reviews
  - Clevedon
  - 10 Oct 2010 at 17:50
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  brilliant!
  
  An absoluely unmissable film. Cuba Gooding Junior's best performance. He brings to life an issue faced by many Americans which, although uncomfortable at ... read more »
  
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  - North Shields
  - 29 Nov 2009 at 13:57
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  men of honour
  
  de Niro at his best, very good film
  
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  - 03 Nov 2009 at 23:31
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  Men Of Honour (2000)
  
  The story itself, being true, is far beyond the regular story about someone who overcomes obstacles and succeeds. It really grabs you. The actors are impeccable... read more »
  
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  - 08 Sep 2009 at 11:28
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  You must see this.
  
  I enjoyed every second of this film, i did not want it to end, but the ending is out of this world. I cant praise it enough. Its a true story, it really took ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Apr 2009 at 12:38
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  great
  
  fantastic story, even better for being a true story. Excellent performances
  
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  - 04 Apr 2009 at 21:34
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  Worthwhile viewing
  
  Downtrodden black man overcomes racism and prejudice in the NAvy during World War 2. Well played drama, that keeps one vividly drawn to the screenplay. A little... read more »
  
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  I was sceptical about this for a number of reasons: I?m tired of the same old USA army or navy shouting sadistic officer?s kind of movie. Also, De Niro, being ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Feb 2004 at 00:44
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  Gripping Viewing
  
  A wonderful film full of emotion from begining to end, even more so as it is a true story. Excellent filming and fantastic acting, with the moral that you ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Nov 2004 at 21:37
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  priceless
  
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  the scene where they pull him out of the water coz to save his life but instead get the fully assembled thingny he needed to pass his test. the look on the ... read more »
  
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  - 04 Aug 2004 at 21:05
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  absolutely fantastic ...
  
  absolutely fantastic film, Cuba Gooding jr turns out a great performance in the film, a man so desperate to fulfill the dreams of his father he will become the ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Feb 2004 at 00:04
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  Good film
  
  I forgot that I'd seen this film before, but I did enjoy watching it over again, this is not something that I can say about many films.
  
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  - 05 Mar 2005 at 19:34
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  BRILLIANT!!
  
  IF I COULD GIVE THIS MORE THAN 5 STARS I WOULD. I LOVED THIS FILM!! OK SO IT WAS A LITTLE PREDICTABLE BUT IT WAS A REAL FEEL GOOD MOVIE. IT ALSO HAD A BIT OF ... read more »
  
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  - MANCHESTER
  - 28 Oct 2005 at 12:24
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  Must See!! Excellent!!
  
  This film is excellent, well worth watching. Cuba Gooding Jr and Robert De Niro both take on their roles very well. It is an extremely moving film and the ... read more »
  
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  - 17 Jan 2007 at 12:32
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  Tiresome
  
  Long drawn out film about nothing very much. A guy wants to be a navy diver. He has a tough time making it. So what, seen this kind of thing many times before. ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Sep 2008 at 13:13
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  brilliant!
  
  An absoluely unmissable film. Cuba Gooding Junior's best performance. He brings to life an issue faced by many Americans which, although uncomfortable at ... read more »
  
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  - North Shields
  - 29 Nov 2009 at 13:57
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  Men Of Honour
  
  Excellent film, well worth watching.
  
  Outstanding performances from both Cuba Gooding Jnr and Robert Di Niro.
  
  My husband requested this ... read more »
  
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Critics' reviews
- "...Cuba Gooding Jr. [gets to] flex both physical and acting muscles for once....De Niro cagily crafts Sunday, a composite character, into a memorable and complex creation..."
- 9780
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Gooding's solid performance is one of the most powerful aspects of MEN OF HONOR....[He] creates a credible depiction of Brashear's phenomenal strength of character..."
- 9777
- - Box Office
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- You can't say Carl Brashear doesn't deserve this solid, old school biopic. With guts and pig headed determination this... read more on Time Out
- 44563
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...Gooding Jr. is effortlessly appealing as Brashear and you'll root for him to succeed....Very noble..."
- 9779
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Gooding conveys fierce dignity and simmering power..."
- 9778
- - Movieline
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  A heroic life gets a suitably dramatic retelling in George Tillman Jr.'s docudrama MEN OF HONOR. Based on the true story of Carl Brashear, the first African American to become a United States Navy master diver, the film follows the conventional yet pleasurable against-all-odds narrative. Carl ...

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  A heroic life gets a suitably dramatic retelling in George Tillman Jr.'s docudrama MEN OF HONOR. Based on the true story of Carl Brashear, the first African American to become a United States Navy master diver, the film follows the conventional yet pleasurable against-all-odds narrative. Carl ...