Released:
1999-01-01

Overview:
Fact-based story about 300 predominantly black sailors who were killed on July 17, 1944 while loading munitions on a ship in San Francisco. Three weeks later, 50 survivors were court-martialed for refusing to load another shipment. The men cited the Navy's lack of care for their safety.

Director:
Kevin Hooks

Runtime:
1h 29min

Genre:
War, TV Movie, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Michael Jai White
  as
  Ben Cooper
• 
  Duane Martin
  as
  B.J. Teach
• 
  David Ramsey
  as
  Vernon Nettles
• 
  Matthew Glave
  as
  Lt. Kirby
• 
  David Barry Gray
  as
  Ens. Norris