Coach Carter [Blu-ray]

Director: Thomas Carter Thomas Carter

Overview

The true-life story of a coach who tries to teach his players that there's more to life than basketball is brought to the screen in this sports drama. Ken Carter (Samuel L. Jackson) was once a star player on the Richmond High School basketball team in Richmond, CA, and years later, after establishing himself in publishing and marketing, he returns to the school and to the team as the new basketball coach. Carter quickly sees that his work is cut out for him -- the team is having an awful season, and their fights off the court are more decisive than their play on the court. While Carter wants to make the Richmond Oilers into a winning team, he also wants a lot more -- to teach the boys to respect themselves and one another, and that they must excel in the classroom as well as in the gymnasium. Under Carter's guidance, the team turns their losing season around, with the state title a genuine possibility. However, when Carter learns that a number of his players have let their grade point averages slip below 2.3, as mandated in a contract he entered into with the students, he decides to lock the team out of the gym and send them into study hall until their marks improve. Carter's plan quickly becomes a subject of controversy among parents and team boosters, and their objections are soon picked up by the local news media, many of whom are not sympathetic to Carter's belief that his players must have goals beyond college ball or the NBA. Coach Carter also features Rob Brown and Rick Gonzalez as members of the team, and R&B diva Ashanti in her film debut as the girlfriend of one of Carter's players.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/29/2017
UPC:	0032429256638
Original Release:	2005
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Language:	English
Time:	2:16:00
Sales rank:	16,739

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

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
Adrienne Houghton	Actor
Mel Winkler	Coach White
Dana Davis	Actor
Vincent Laresca	Renny
Sidney Faison	Ty Crane
Octavia Spencer	Mrs. Battle
Trevor Rabin	Composer
Gwen McGee	Kenyon's Mother
Paul Rae	Guardian
Bob Costas	Self
Ray Baker	St. Francis Coach
Lacey Beeman	Susan
Marc McClure	Susan's Dad
Kara Houston	Amber
Carl Gilliard	Store Clerk
Carolina Garcia	Bella
Jenny Gago	President Martinez
Ben Weber	Mr. Gesek
Sylva Kelegian	Office Assistant

Technical Credits

Mark Schwahn

John Gatins

Thomas Carter	Director,Producer
Mark Schwahn	Screenwriter
John Gatins	Screenwriter
David Gale	Producer
Brian Robbins	Producer
Michael Tollin	Producer
Caitlin Scanlon	Executive Producer,Producer
Sharla S. Bridgett	Executive Producer,Producer
Van Toffler	Executive Producer,Producer
Randle Akerson	Sound Effects
Ken Beauchene	Sound Effects
Odin Benitez	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

Jackson has the usual big speeches assigned to all coaches in all sports movies, and delivers on them, big time. His passion makes familiar scenes feel new.