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Coach Carter
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7.6Based 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.
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as Ken Carter
- Rob Brown as Kenyon Stone
- Robert Ri'chard as Damien Carter
- Rick Gonzalez as Timo Cruz
- Nana Gbewonyo as Junior Battle
- Antwon Tanner as Worm
Themes
- high school
- scholarship
- sports
- violence in schools
- authoritarian education
- based on true story
- basketball
- teacher
- teachers and students
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
190,878 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Metacritic
57/100
- Year
- 2005
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 3 wins & 15 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Thomas Carter
- Written by
- Mark Schwahn , John Gatins
- Produced by
- David Gale, Brian Robbins , Michael Tollin
- Starring
- Samuel L. Jackson Rob Brown Ashanti
- Cinematography
- Sharone Meir
- Edited by
- Peter Berger
- Music by
- Trevor Rabin
- Production companies
- MTV Films , Tollin/Robbins Productions
- Distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- Release date
- January 14, 2005 ( 2005-01-14 )
- Running time
- 136 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $30 million
- Box office
- $76.7 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Thomas Carter. 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. The screenplay was co-written by John Gatins and Mark Schwahn. The cast features Rob Brown, Channing Tatum (in his film debut), Debbi Morgan, Robert Ri'chard, and singer Ashanti.
The film was a co-production between MTV Films and Tollin/Robbins Productions. It was commercially distributed by Paramount Pictures for theatrical release and home video rental. The film explores professional ethics, academics, and athletics. The sports action in the film was coordinated by Mark Ellis. On January 11, the film's soundtrack was released by Capitol Records, and the film's score was composed and orchestrated by musician Trevor Rabin. Coach Carter was released in the United States on January 14, 2005, and earned $76.7 million on a $30 million budget. It received a varied reception from critics.
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