Terrence Howard Pride
August 27th, 2008
Pride is a 2007 movie starring Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac.
Pride tells the story of Jim Ellis (Howard), an African-American male struggling to find employment in 1974. A former competitive swimmer, Jim eventually accepts the job of dismantling a recreation center in Philadelphia - one with a pool. Jim’s presence causes friction between him and a janitor, Elston (Mac), who works at the center and doesn’t want to see it closed.
One day while heading to work he sees a group of black teens who have been tossed off of their basketball court. He invites them for a swim and discovers that any (or all) of them could be great swimmers with a bit of training. Jim decides to try and save the pool by starting the city’s first African-American swim team, with some help from Elston.
What follows is a tale of adversity against the odds and burgeoning romances. Needless to say, Pride is a good movie, and definitely worth watching - especially since it’s one of the last movies Bernie Mac ever did.