Coach Carter

Name: Coach Carter
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2005-01-14
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez, Nana Gbewonyo

It begins on the streets. It ends here.

2005PG-132h 16mMovieStreaming now

Based 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.

Drama
History
High School
Scholarship
Sports
Violence In Schools
Authoritarian Education
Based On True Story
Basketball
Teacher

Where to watch

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Cast

Samuel L. JacksonKen Carter
Rob BrownKenyon Stone
Robert Ri'chardDamien Carter
Rick GonzalezTimo Cruz
Nana GbewonyoJunior Battle
Antwon TannerWorm
Channing TatumJason Lyle
AshantiKyra
Texas BattleMaddux
Denise DowsePrincipal Garrison
Debbi MorganTonya
Mel WinklerCoach White
Vincent LarescaRenny
Sidney FaisonTy Crane

Details

Director: Thomas Carter
Writers: Mark Schwahn, John Gatins
Release date: January 14, 2005
Runtime: 2h 16m
Budget: $30M
Box office: $76.7M worldwide
Original language: English
Studios: Paramount Pictures, MTV Films, Tollin/Robbins Productions

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Platform	Score	Points
IMDb196K votes	7.4	7 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	63%	5 pts
Metacritic	57	6 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped

Platform	Score	Points
IMDb196K votes	7.4	7 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	63%	5 pts
Metacritic	57	6 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped