Antwone Fisher (2002)
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew. child abuse, hope, u.s. navy, biography, based on true story, psychiatrist, sailor, child abandonment, autobiographical, black american, based on real person