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Coach Carter (2005) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 57,770 users
Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 195 user | 124 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him. Director:Thomas Carter |
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Cast
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| Rob Brown | ... | ||
| Robert Ri'chard | ... | ||
| Rick Gonzalez | ... | ||
| Nana Gbewonyo | ... |
Junior Battle
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| Antwon Tanner | ... |
Worm
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| Channing Tatum | ... | ||
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Kyra
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Principal Garrison
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Tonya
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Mel Winkler | ... |
Coach White
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| Vincent Laresca | ... |
Renny
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Ty Crane
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Mrs. Battle
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
In 1999, Ken Carter, a successful sporting goods store owner, accepts the job of basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area of Richmond, CA, where he was a champion athlete. As much dismayed by the poor attitudes of his players as well as their dismal play performance, Carter sets about to change both. He immediately imposes a strict regime typified in written contracts that include stipulations for respectful behavior, a dress code and good grades as requisites to being allowed to participate. The initial resistance from the boys is soon dispelled as the team under Carter's tutelage becomes a undefeated competitor in the games. However, when the overconfident team's behavior begins to stray and Carter learns that too many players are doing poorly in class, he takes immediate action. To the outrage of the team, the school and the community, Carter cancels all team activities and locks the court until the team shows acceptable academic improvement. In the ensuing debate, ... Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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It begins on the street. It ends here.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content, language, teen partying and some drug material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 January 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
All Day Long See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$603,899 (Australia) (27 May 2005)Gross:
$1,174,586 (Australia) (3 June 2005)Company Credits
Production Co:
Coach Carter, MTV Films, MMDP Munich Movie Development & Production GmbH & Co. Project KG See more »
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Jason Lyle: Jason Lyle, but I ain't no sir.
Coach Ken Carter: Oh, well, are you a madam?
[team laughs]
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by Game (as Jayceon Taylor), Anthony Lee Torres & Lil Scrappy (as Darryl Richardson III)
Performed by Game featuring Lil Scrappy
Produced by Anthology
The Game performs courtesy of Aftermath / G Unit / Interscope
Lil Scrappy performs courtesy of BME / Reprise Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The speech given by Timo Cruz in response to the question "What is your deepest fear?" is an excerpt from "A Return to Love" (1992) by Marianne Williamson. (Commonly misattributed to Nelson Mandela's 1994 Inaugural Address.) See more »Goofs
During the scene just after the first training session with Carter, the boys go to a café and Worm is talking about the '2 for 1 offer' with Kyra's friends. Kyra starts off holding a drink in her right hand, but between shots it switches to her holding a paper bag, then back to the drink, before Kyra and Kenyon walk off together. See more »Quotes
Coach Ken Carter: You shooting the ball, what's your name?Jason Lyle: Jason Lyle, but I ain't no sir.
Coach Ken Carter: Oh, well, are you a madam?
[team laughs]
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Crazy Credits
During the opening credits there is the sound of dribbling and there are streaks where the cast members are shown. See more »Soundtracks
"Southside"by Game (as Jayceon Taylor), Anthony Lee Torres & Lil Scrappy (as Darryl Richardson III)
Performed by Game featuring Lil Scrappy
Produced by Anthology
The Game performs courtesy of Aftermath / G Unit / Interscope
Lil Scrappy performs courtesy of BME / Reprise Records
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Honestly, I don't care about dates. I don't care about names, or stats, or if the writers got a bunch of stats confused. I mean did you actually watch the movie, or were you just looking at the screen for misprints on jerseys? To believe that some people can actually watch a movie and then complain that the time line is off with reality is beyond my comprehension. Who cares about the time line! It's not reality that you're watching, it's a movie. Movies, no matter how real the stories they are based on, are not real. They are altered. They are changed to make a better storyline.
If people can be dense enough to complain about names and numbers and dates, then they missed the big picture. They missed a great movie that actually conveys a real message. It's not about the sports, it's about the students. And it's not always about what you put in, it's about what you take out. It's about what you take away from the situation that you've walked into.
That's what this movie is about, not about basketball. It's about life, and how easily people give in and give up. It's about learning, and having faith that people will do the right thing. Yes, it's about public education, and a community on the edge of stupid, but there's more to it than that. You just have to stop looking, and watch.
This movie truly was excellent, right up there on the shelf next to "With Honors." But make sure you are really paying attention, otherwise, what's the point?