The Anchor Man (2001)

The legend of John Henry historically celebrated in song and story is the account of an exslave and steel driver who victoriously raced a drilling machine through a mountain died of exhaustion shortly after and hence became an AfricanAmerican folk hero Anthony Milo is the strongest and fastest sprinter at New York Citys Gonzaga College whose 4 x 400 meter relay team is on their way to winning a national championship title What do these two men have in common In both of their stories they are destined to race towards death to let their true spirits live THE ANCHOR MAN is the story of strength reborn into the heart of a young man whose convictions lead him on a journey from the explosion of the starting gun to an explosion of artistic expression