Coach Carter Movie Review 2005

Based on a true story of a coach who benched his entire team until their grades improved. Coach Carter (Jackson) is a self-made sporting goods businessman who decides to take a basketball coaching job at his alma mater Richmond High. Carter is a strict disciplinarian and makes it clear that the boys must follow a certain set of rules to play for him, and each student is required to sign a contract to maintain a grade point average of 2.3. Despite the familiar plot of inspirational teacher making a difference, the movie rises above due to a good supporting cast and a great performance by Jackson, making excellent use of his commanding screen presence.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 137 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sports Dramas, True Stories, Biopics: Sports, Basketball, High School, Gangs, Dedicated Teachers, Juvenile Delinquents

Screenplay

Mark Schwahn, John Gatins

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Ri'chard, Debbi (Deborah) Morgan, Rick Gonzalez, Antwon Tanner, Denise Dowse, Rob Brown, Ashanti, Nana Gbewonyo, Channing Tatum, Texas Battle

Cinematography

Sharon Meir

Director

Thomas Carter

Music

Trevor Rabin

Other

Robert L. Sephton, Jennifer Hawks, Peter E. Berger, Tim Beach, Debrae Little, Carlos Barbosa

Producer

Brian Robbins, Mike Tollin, David Gale, MTV Films, Tollin/Robbins Productions