Men Of Honor(2000) -

Brashear faces relentless hostility from both the institutional Navy and his fellow trainees, most notably Sunday, who initially attempts to break his spirit.

Released in 2000, Men of Honor is an inspirational biographical drama that chronicles the extraordinary life of Carl Brashear , the first African American to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver. Directed by George Tillman Jr., the film features powerful lead performances by Cuba Gooding Jr. as Brashear and Robert De Niro as his embittered instructor, Master Chief Billy Sunday. Plot and Core Themes Men of Honor(2000)

After achieving his goal, Brashear loses part of his lower leg during a salvage mission accident in 1966. The latter half of the film focuses on his arduous battle to return to active duty as the Navy's first amputee diver. Men Of Honor movie review & film summary Directed by George Tillman Jr