Advertisement
Sign in
Username
Password
Remember me
Forgot password?
Wanna join?
Sign up
Find movies you'll love
Home
Movies
People
Groups
Reviews
Podcasts
News
In theaters
Coming soon
DVDs
Trailers
Watch movies
Coach Carter (2005)
Want to see it?
Seen it?
0
1
2
3
4
5
Rate this movie.
Want to buy it?
Write a review
Discuss it
Add to lists
Recommend it
Watch trailer
This page requires Flash Player. Get it.
Rent it, watch it, find it
Advertisement
Synopsis & activity
Cast & crew
Reviews
Trailers
DVD Information
Related movies
Synopsis
The true-life story of a coach who tries to teach his players that there's more to life than basketball is brought to the screen in this sports drama. Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) was once a star player on the Richmond High School basketball team in Richmond, CA, and years later, after establishing himself in publishing and marketing, he returns to the school and to the team as the new basketball coach. Carter quickly sees that his work is cut out for him -- the team is having an awful season, and their fights off the court are more decisive than their play on the court. While Carter wants to make the Richmond cagers into a winning team, he also wants a lot more -- to teach the boys to respect themselves and one another, and that they must excel in the classroom as well as in the gymnasium. Under Carter's guidance, the team turns their losing season around, with the state title a genuine possibility. However, when Carter learns that a number of his players have let their grade point averages slip below 2.3, as mandated in a contract he entered into with the students, he decides to lock the team out of the gym and send them into study hall until their marks improve. Carter's plan quickly becomes a subject of controversy among parents and team boosters, and their objections are soon picked up by the local news media, many of whom are not sympathetic to Carter's belief that his players must have goals beyond college ball or the NBA. Coach Carter also features Rob Brown and
Rick Gonzalez
as members of the team, and R&B diva
Ashanti
in her film debut as the girlfriend of one of Carter's players. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast
Denise Dowse
Principal Garrison
Samuel L. Jackson
Ken Carter
Debbi Morgan
Tonya
Ashanti
Kyra
Robert Ri'chard
Damien Carter
Rob Brown
Kenyon Stone
Rick Gonzalez
Timo Cruz
Antwon Tanner
Worm
Channing Tatum
Jason Lyle
Nana Gbewonyo
Junior Battle
Texas Battle
Maddox
Production Crew
Tim Beach
Art Director
Randi Hiller
Casting
Sarah Halley-Finn
Casting
Save Scott
Choreography
Sharone Meir
Cinematographer
Trevor Rabin
Composer (Music Score)
Damien Carter
Consultant/advisor
Ken Carter
Consultant/advisor
Mark Ellis
Coordinator
Debrae Little
Costume Designer
Thomas Carter
Director
Peter E. Berger
Editor
Caitlin Scanlon
Executive Producer
Nan Morales
Executive Producer
Sharla Sumpter
Executive Producer
Thomas Carter
Executive Producer
Van Toffler
Executive Producer
Denzil Foster
Featured Music
Mark Anthony Little
First Assistant Director
Jennifer Hawks
Musical Direction/Supervision
Brian Robbins
Producer
David Gale
Producer
David Gale
Producer
Mike Tollin
Producer
Carlos Barbosa
Production Designer
John Gatins
Screenwriter
Mark Schwahn
Screenwriter
Nicole Hirsch-Whitaker
Second Unit Camera
Ian Sander
Second Unit Director
Nancy Nye
Set Decorator
Marco Miehe
Set Designer
Robert L. Sephton
Sound Effects Editor
Robert L. Sephton
Sound/Sound Designer
Marty Bresin
Special Effects Coordinator
Dain C. Turner
Stunts Coordinator
Tierre Turner
Stunts Coordinator
Year: 2005
Runtime: 136
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for violence, sexual content, language, teen partying & some drug material
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Produced by
MTV Films
Robbins
Tollin
Release
January 14, 2005 (USA)
by Paramount Pictures
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.