It has all the elements of a compelling action drama: violent storms, heroism in the face of danger, triumph over tremendous odds.
But the saga of the Pea Island Life-Saving Station on the Outer Banks and its all-black crew - the nation's only one - has never been told in a full-length feature film.
Until now.
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http://hamptonroads.com/2010/01/film-shine-spotlight-black-surfmen-pea-island