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Coach Carter. Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Thomas Carter (no relation). It is based on the true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter, who made headlines in 1999 for suspending his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results.
- $30 million
- Trevor Rabin
- January 14, 2005
Jan 14, 2005 · A movie based on the true story of Ken Carter, a high school basketball coach who benches his team for poor academic performance. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Channing Tatum, and Robert Ri'chard, the film explores the challenges and rewards of coaching and mentoring young athletes.
- (166K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Thomas Carter
- 2005-01-14
Jan 14, 2005 · A drama film based on a true story of a high school basketball coach who locks out his team for poor grades. See the trailer, clips, photos, critic and audience ratings, and more on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (10.6K)
- Thomas Carter
- PG-13
- Samuel L. Jackson
Coach Carter. A successful businessman returns to his high school basketball team as coach, only to take controversial action to make sure that his players succeed in the classroom as well as on the court. Samuel L. Jackson stars in this inspirational sports drama. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once ...
- 136 min
Mar 1, 2024 · Learn about the real-life Ken Carter, the high school basketball coach who locked his team out of the gym for poor grades and inspired a movie starring Samuel L. Jackson. Find out how accurate the movie is, what happened to Carter after, and how his former players fared.
- Colin Mccormick
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A movie about a high school basketball coach who benches his team for poor grades and academic performance. He faces controversy and criticism, but also inspires his players to improve their lives and futures.
Jan 13, 2005 · Ken Carter thinks he can fix that. The movie was directed by Thomas Carter ("Save the Last Dance"), no relation to the coach. It follows long-established genre patterns; it's not only a sports movie with the usual big games and important shots, but also a coach movie, with inspiring locker room speeches and difficult moral decisions.