Coach Carter (2005)

Name: Coach Carter
Released: 2005
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez, Nana Gbewonyo

• Movies, Drama, History

• 136 min

7.5

It begins on the streets. It ends here.

Directed by: Thomas Carter
Casting: Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez, Nana Gbewonyo, Antwon Tanner, Channing Tatum, Ashanti, Texas Battle, Lacey Beeman, Octavia Spencer, Allison Kyler, Cindy Chiu, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Dana Davis, Sonya Eddy, Debbi Morgan, Mel Winkler, Paul Rae, Ray Baker, Roger Lim, Vincent Laresca, Sidney Faison, Marc McClure, Jenny Gago, Ben Weber, Floyd Levine, Robert Hoffman, Denise Dowse
Countries: Germany, United States of America
Premiere: 2005-01-14
Status: Released

Tags: high school, scholarship, sports, black people, violence in schools, authoritarian education, basketball, teacher, teachers and students, inspirational

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.