
89 minutes
1/1/1999
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.

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

Lark Voorhies

Tanya Wright

James B. Sikking
as Lt. Cmdr. Tynan

Troy Winbush
as Leroy Wallis

Patrick Malone
as Jersey

J. August Richards
as Reece Johnson

Walter Jones
as Shorty