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Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006) was a United States Navy sailor. He was a Master Diver, rising to the position in 1970, despite having his lower left leg amputated in 1966. The 2000 film Men of Honor was based on his life.
Men of Honor (released in the UK and Ireland as Men of Honour) is a 2000 American drama film directed by George Tillman Jr. and starring Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. The film is inspired by the true story of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, the first African American master diver in the United States Navy.
Men of Honor: Directed by George Tillman Jr.. With Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. Carl Brashear is an ambitious sharecropper who joins the U.S. Navy to become the world's first black master diver.
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- Biography, Drama
- George Tillman Jr.
- 2000-11-10
Dec 21, 2023 · A: The main actors in Men of Honor are Cuba Gooding Jr., who portrays Carl Brashear, and Robert De Niro, who plays the role of Master Chief Billy Sunday. Both actors deliver powerful performances that bring the characters to life.
Carl Brashear. Actor: Men of Honor. Carl Brashear was a highly decorated United States Navy sailor. He was a U.S. Navy master diver, rising to the position in 1970 having an amputated left leg. The film Men of Honor (2000) was based on his life.
- January 1, 1
- Toneyville, Kentucky, USA
- January 1, 1
- Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Dec 1, 2000 · With Men of Honor recruiting $13.3 million at the box office opening weekend, Navy diver Carl Brashear (played by Cuba Gooding Jr. in the flick) should be awarded a distinguished service medal —...
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.
