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In 2007, the feature film Pride was released, which portrays Jim Ellis and his struggles to establish the PDR team. [ 10 ] [ 15 ] [ 16 ] The film was noted for having received an outstanding performance from lead actor Terrence Howard who played Ellis, but took criticism for its overuse of clichés typical of both sports movies and movies about ...
Pride is a 2007 American biographical film released by Lionsgate Entertainment on March 23, 2007. Loosely based upon the true story of Philadelphia swim coach James "Jim" Ellis, [2] Pride stars Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, and Kimberly Elise.
Jim Ellis (baseball) (born 1945), former Major League Baseball pitcher; Jim Ellis (swimming coach) (born 1948), American swim coach and subject of the film Pride; Jim Ellis (computing) (1956–2001), American computer scientist; Jim Ellis (lobbyist) (fl. 2000), American Republican activist; Jim Ellis (King County activist) (1921–2019 ...
Jim Ellis, swimming coach portrayed in the 2007 film Pride; Jaime Escalante, high school math teacher portrayed in the 1988 film Stand and Deliver; Gary Gaines, football coach portrayed in the 2004 film Friday Night Lights
China’s internet exploded with joy and pride Monday after the country’s swimmers ended the United States’ decades-long reign in the men’s 4x100 meters medley at the Olympics, a spectacular ...
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A swimmer’s disqualification on a technicality after winning a college conference final has led to one teammate branding the decision as the “dumbest rule in swimming.”
First was Pride opposite Terrence Howard based upon the true story of Philadelphia swim coach Jim Ellis. [14] Later, she appeared again opposite Denzel Washington in The Great Debaters , based on an article written about the Wiley College debate team by Tony Scherman for the spring 1997 issue of American Legacy .