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Coach Carter (2005)

PG-13 · 2005-01-14 · 2h 16m · EN
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It begins on the street. It ends here.

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.

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Thomas CarterDirector
Budget
$30M
Box office
$76.7M

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Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonKen CarterRob BrownRob BrownKenyon StoneRobert Ri'chardRobert Ri'chardDamien CarterRick GonzalezRick GonzalezTimo CruzChanning TatumChanning TatumJason LyleNana GbewonyoNana GbewonyoJunior BattleAntwon TannerAntwon TannerWormAshantiAshantiKyraTexas BattleTexas BattleMadduxLacey BeemanLacey BeemanSusanOctavia SpencerOctavia SpencerMrs. BattleAllison KylerAllison KylerDancer

Keywords

High schoolSportsTeacherBasketballBlack peopleScholarshipViolence in schoolsAuthoritarian educationTeachers and students

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityHigh School · Sports · TeacherDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference152655Actor preference4158 · 44910 · 99473

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What is Coach Carter about?

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.

How long is Coach Carter?

Coach Carter has a runtime of 136 minutes.

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