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.
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Showing 24 of 24 loaded cast members.
as Jim Ellis
AliveBorn: March 11, 1969
Age: 57
Chicago, Illinois, USA
as Elston
DeceasedBorn: October 5, 1957
Died: August 9, 2008
Age at death: 50
as Sue Davis
AliveBorn: April 17, 1967
Age: 59
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
as Bink
AliveBorn: March 6, 1959
Age: 67
Ottumwa, Iowa, USA
as Puddin Head
AliveBorn: April 19, 1981
Age: 45
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
as Walt
AliveBirth date not on record.
New Haven, Connecticut
as Willie
AliveBorn: November 14, 1987
Age: 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
as Hakim
AliveBorn: November 18, 1979
Age: 46
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
as Andre
AliveBorn: December 11, 1981
Age: 44
as Jake
AliveBorn: March 21, 1986
Age: 40
Monterey, California, USA
as Reggie
AliveBorn: August 26, 1988
Age: 38
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
as Franklin
AliveBorn: November 3, 1966
Age: 59
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
as Artrell
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Ophelia
DeceasedBorn: December 3, 1944
Died: December 10, 2020
Age at death: 76
as Race Official
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Race Official (Mainline)
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Coach Logan - 1964
AliveBorn: July 5, 1956
Age: 70
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
as Race Official (PDR)
AliveBorn: November 22, 1956
Age: 69
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
as Starter - 1964
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Ron Lincoln
AliveBirth date not on record.
as city worker
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Reverend
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Tv Reporter
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Black Maintenance Man
AliveBorn: July 29, 1964
Age: 62
Great Falls, Montana, USA