Coach Jim Ellis shocks the community and changes lives when, aided by a local janitor, he sets out to form Philadelphia's first black swim team. But the odds are against them as they battle rigid rules, racism and more.

Directed by

Sunu Gonera

Written by

Kevin Michael Smith, J. Mills Goodloe, Michael Gozzard, Norman Vance Jr.

Genres

Drama

Released

March 23, 2007

Runtime

1h 44m

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

Germany, United States of America

Studios

Lionsgate, Fortress Features

Budget

$20,000,000

Box office

$7,094,650