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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.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Thomas Carter
- 2005-01-14
Mar 1, 2024 · Starring the iconic Samuel L. Jackson as real-life high school basketball coach Ken Carter, and tells the story of how he changed the lives of the student-athletes on the basketball team at an inner-city high school in Northern California.
- Colin Mccormick
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 ...
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- Thomas Carter
- PG-13
- Samuel L. Jackson
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.
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.
Jan 14, 2005 · A drama based on a true story of a high school basketball coach who benched his undefeated team for poor grades. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and learn more about the film on TMDB.
