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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.
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, directed by Thomas Carter.
- (173K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Thomas Carter
- 2005-01-14
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ri'chard Directed By: Thomas Carter Synopsis: Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team...
- 3 min
- 590.6K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
A high school basketball coach enforces a strict code of conduct on a group of student-athletes and makes a bold move when their grades start to slip. Watch trailers & learn more.
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.