20052h 16mDir. Thomas Carter

Coach Carter

Name: Coach Carter
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2005-01-14
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez, Nana Gbewonyo

“It begins on the streets. It ends here.”

DramaHistory

4.0 / 5.0

1 Community Logs

1st Half: 4.0 ★vs2nd Half: 4.0 ★

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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.

Starring:Samuel L. Jackson,Rob Brown,Robert Ri'chard,Rick Gonzalez,Nana Gbewonyo

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Samuel L. Jackson

Ken Carter

Rob Brown

Kenyon Stone

Robert Ri'chard

Damien Carter

Rick Gonzalez

Timo Cruz

Nana Gbewonyo

Junior Battle

Antwon Tanner

Worm

Channing Tatum

Jason Lyle

Ashanti

Kyra

Texas Battle

Maddux

Denise Dowse

Principal Garrison

Debbi Morgan

Tonya

Mel Winkler

Coach White

Key Production Crew

Director

Thomas Carter

Screenplay & Writers

Mark Schwahn, John Gatins

Cinematography

Sharone Meir

Original Score

Trevor Rabin

Producers

Brian Robbins, Michael Tollin, David Gale

Film Details

Budget$30,000,000

Box Office Revenue$76,669,554

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Paramount PicturesMTV FilmsTollin/Robbins ProductionsMunich Movie Development & Production & Company (MMDP) Projekt 1

Keywords & Themes

#high school#scholarship#sports#violence in schools#authoritarian education#based on true story#basketball#teacher#teachers and students

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.0

“COACH CARTER” – a.k.a. ‘Samuel L. Jackson Teaches You How to Be a Damn Legend’ So there I was, just vibing, thinking I’d watch a chill basketball flick… and boom Samuel motherfreakin’ Jackson walks in wearing a suit ...

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