Movie
Coach Carter
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2005-01-14
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Pictures, MTV Films, Tollin/Robbins Productions
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as Ken Carter
- Rob Brown as Kenyon Stone
- Robert Ri'chard as Damien Carter
- Rick Gonzalez as Timo Cruz
- Nana Gbewonyo as Junior Battle
- Antwon Tanner as Worm
- Channing Tatum as Jason Lyle
- Ashanti as Kyra
- Texas Battle as Maddux
- Denise Dowse as Principal Garrison
- Debbi Morgan as Tonya
- Mel Winkler as Coach White
Crew
- Thomas Carter - Director
- Mark Schwahn - Screenplay
- John Gatins - Screenplay
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