Samuel L. Jackson
Coach Ken Carter
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- Coach Ken Carter (Jackson) takes over the head coaching job for the Oilers basketball team at his old high school Richmond, having played on the team himself, earning unbeaten records. Carter quickly learns that the athletes are rude and disrespectful, and are in need of discipline.
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Synopsis. Coach Ken Carter (Jackson) takes over the head coaching job for the Oilers basketball team at his old high school Richmond, having played on the team himself, earning unbeaten records. Carter quickly learns that the athletes are rude and disrespectful, and are in need of discipline.
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 13, 2005 · A sports movie and a coach movie about a California high school basketball coach who places grades ahead of sports and challenges his players to go to college. The film, starring Samuel L. Jackson, follows the true story of Ken Carter and his team, and their success in the classroom and on the court.
Jan 14, 2005 · In 1999, Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) returns to his old high school in Richmond, California, to get the basketball team into shape. With tough rules and academic discipline, he succeeds in ...
- (10.6K)
- Thomas Carter
- PG-13
- Samuel L. Jackson
Jan 14, 2005 · Coach Carter: Directed by Thomas Carter. With Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez. Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him.
- (166K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Thomas Carter
- 2005-01-14
A movie review of the 1999 drama film Coach Carter, based on the true story of a basketball coach who demanded his players to excel academically and behaviorally. The review covers the positive and negative elements of the film, such as the coach's unconventional methods, the team's improvement, and the themes of education, discipline, and respect.
Sci-fi. Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film directed by Thomas Carter, starring Samuel L. Jackson in the lead role. It also starred Rob Brown, Channing Tatum, Debbi Morgan and R&B singer Ashanti . It is based on a true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter...
