Coach Carter
"It begins on the streets. It ends here."
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Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
🎬 DirectorThomas Carter
📅 Release2005-01-14
🌍 CountryGermany, United States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioParamount Pictures, MTV Films, Tollin/Robbins Productions
🗳 Votes3,297
🔥 Popularity5
💰 Budget$30,000,000
💵 Revenue$76,669,554
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🎭 Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
Ken Carter
Rob Brown
Kenyon Stone
Robert Ri'chard
Damien Carter
Rick Gonzalez
Timo Cruz
Nana Gbewonyo
Junior Battle
Antwon Tanner
Worm
Channing Tatum
Jason Lyle
Ashanti
Kyra
Texas Battle
Maddux
Lacey Beeman
Susan
Octavia Spencer
Mrs. Battle
Allison Kyler
Dancer
Cindy Chiu
Bay Hill Cheerleader
Adrienne Bailon-Houghton
Dominique
Dana Davis
Peyton
🎥 Crew
Set Decoration
Nancy Nye
Executive Producer
Thomas Carter
Executive Producer
Van Toffler
Casting
Sarah Halley Finn
Art Direction
Tim Beach
Screenplay
Mark Schwahn
Producer
Brian Robbins
Producer
Michael Tollin
Casting
Randi Hiller
Director
Thomas Carter
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🏷 Keywords
high schoolscholarshipsportsviolence in schoolsauthoritarian educationbased on true storybasketballteacherteachers and students
💬 Reviews
**Coach Carter allows its powerful true story to shine through Samuel Jackson’s performance and the focus on the lives of the young men Coach Carter coached.** Coach Carter is the inspiring true story of a coach that cared much more about the lives and future of his players than winning a game. Samuel Jackson was the perfect choice to play no-nonsense but compassionate Coach Ken Carter that b…
When the eponymous coach (Samuel L. Jackson) arrives at Richmond High School, he inherits a disparate group of guys who play basketball as they take life - casually with little responsibility. Their grades are low and so their futures unlikely to break the cycle of poverty and lack off opportunity. He decides to try and break that by insisting that they sign contracts before they can play. These r…
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