Main Cast: Stephen Rea, Ossie Davis, Albert Jones, Jeffrey Nash, Erik LaRay Harvey
Release Year: 2004
Country: US
Run Time: 88 minutes
Plot
The inspirational tale of the USS Mason comes to the screen in a dramatic account of the perils faced by the all-African-American-crewed World War II sea vessel, and the brave souls who cheated death to overcome the cancerous racism eroding the very shores they fought for. From the very onset of their mission, the men aboard the USS Mason knew they had little chance of returning from their mission alive. Return they did, though, and after a harrowing journey through some of the most treacherous international waters of the war years, the remarkable crew of the USS Mason proved without question that they could stand tall and fight fiercely alongside soldiers of all races and backgrounds. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Erik LaRay Harvey - Kevin / James Graham; Michael Scott; Aidan Quinn - Alfred Lindt; Kiesha Whittaker - Collette; Darnell Williams - Thomas Young; Rashaad Houghton - Hank Fields; Vernel Bagneris; Denise Nicholas; Kidada Jones; Janet Hubert
Credit
Kim Coleman - Casting, Sheila Cox - Co-producer, Natalie - Costume Designer, Mary Pat Kelly - Director, Margaret Murphy - Editor, Tommy Hilfiger - Executive Producer, Tasso Zapanti - Composer (Music Score), Susan Kelly Panian - Production Designer, Thom Marini - Cinematographer, Ally Hilfiger - Producer, Chic Ciccolini III - Sound/Sound Designer, Mary Pat Kelly - Screenwriter, H. Spencer Young - Associate Editor
Proud is a film released in 2004 that focuses on the meritorious service of the USS Mason (DE-529) of World War II, the first US Navy ship with a predominantly African American crew, and how three of the men were finally honored in January 1994 for their meritorious service. The movie starred veteran actor and activist Ossie Davis. The motion picture was filmed in Buffalo, NY.
Proud was an Official Selection of The Third Annual Buffalo International Film Festival in 2009. Mary Pat Kelly and Lorenzo Dufau (last surviving crew member) introduced the screening.
