Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the true story of Carl Brashear the first African-American man to serve as a diver in the United States Navy At every stage of his career Brashear comes up against racism But his Commander Billy Sunday refuses to acknowledge the problem until one day he he offers Carl his support & together they become formidable allies