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.
Cast
Robert De Niro
Master Chief Leslie W. Sunday ('Billy')
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Senior Chief Carl Brashear
Charlize Theron
Gwen Sunday
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Jo
Hal Holbrook
'Mr. Pappy'
Michael Rapaport
GM1 Snowhill
Powers Boothe
Captain Pullman
David Keith
Captain Hartigan
Dulé Hill
Red Tail
Holt McCallany
MM1 Dylan Rourke
David Conrad
Lt. / Cmdr. / Capt. Hanks
Joshua Leonard
PO2 Timothy Douglas Isert
Carl Lumbly
Mac Brashear
Lonette McKee
Ella Brashear
Glynn Turman
Chief Floyd
Theo Nicholas Pagones
FC Mellegrano
Richard Sanders
Donny Moor Bartender
Henry Harris
Rescued Pilot
Tyler Posey
Boy (uncredited)
Dennis Troutman
Boots
Heath Centazzo
Navy Deck Hand (uncredited)
Chris Warren
Young Carl Brashear
Crew
George Tillman Jr.
Director
Scott Marshall Smith
Screenplay
Dirk Westervelt
Editor
John Carter
Editor
Anthony B. Richmond
Director of Photography
Barry K. Thomas
First Assistant Director
Douglas A. Raine
Second Assistant Director
Bill Cosby
Executive Producer
Stan Robertson
Executive Producer
Bill Badalato
Producer
Robert Teitel
Producer
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
George Richmond
Camera Operator
Mary Vernieu
Casting
Anne McCarthy
Casting
Salvador Pérez Jr.
Costume Design
KG Ramsey
Hair Department Head
Ilona Herman
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Susan Sittko Schaefer
Hairstylist
Stacye P. Branche
Makeup Department Head
Denise Fischer
Key Makeup Artist
RaMona Fleetwood
Makeup Artist
Deborah K. Larsen
Makeup Artist
Ernie F. Orsatti
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Larry Mann
Supervising Sound Editor
Anna Behlmer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bruno Van Zeebroeck
Special Effects Coordinator
Bari Dreiband-Burman
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Thomas R. Burman
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Rich Thorne
Visual Effects Supervisor
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Paul Stewart
Music Supervisor
Kate J. Sullivan
Set Decoration
Phillip V. Caruso
Still Photographer
Art Hickman
Stunts
Adam S. Katz
Stunts
Jeff Bramstedt
Stunts
David Hugghins
Stunts
Ron Otis
Stunts
Dain Turner
Stunts
Justin Sundquist
Stunts
Jim Pearson
Stunts
Tierre Turner
Stunts
David Leitch
Stunts
Bret Kiene
Stunt Double
Nancy Young
Stunt Double
Pete Romano
Additional Photography
Russell Engels
Gaffer
Thomas A. Imperato
Executive In Charge Of Production
Lawrence A. Hubbs
Art Direction
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