Annapolis
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69% Critic Match

Annapolis

50,000 Apply. 1,200 Are Accepted. Only The Best Survive

6.9 / 10 2006 1h 48mPG-13 English
DramaAction

Storyline

Jake Huard, from a shipbuilders family, promised his dying mother he'ld make it to Anapolis Naval Academy. Thanks to tenaciously bugging a Congressman, he's selected despite dubious grades. Once inside, Jake soon proves sub-standard academically. Constantly challenged to his limits, repeatedly made the 'over-cocky' reason for the entire class to suffer, Jake nearly quits, but after facing his utterly un-supportive father's gloating returns just in time. Stubborn Jake finds support withs mates as well as Senor Ali, his lover-to-be, and a discipline he may excel in: the 'brigade' boxing tournament, open to all ranks.

Cast & Crew

James Franco

James Franco

Jake Huard

Lead
Tyrese Gibson

Tyrese Gibson

Cole

Jordana Brewster

Jordana Brewster

Ali

Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Lt. Burton

Vicellous Shannon

Vicellous Shannon

Twins

Roger Fan

Roger Fan

Loo

McCaleb Burnett

McCaleb Burnett

Whitaker

Wilmer Calderon

Wilmer Calderon

Estrada

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Justin Lin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Annapolis is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker