Coach Carter (2005)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Thomas Carter

Writers (WGA):

Mark Schwahn (written by) and
John Gatins (written by)

Release Date:

14 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

It begins on the street. It ends here.

Plot:

Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for their breaking their academic contract with him.

Plot Keywords:

Coach | Basketball | High School | Contract | High School Basketball

Awards:

3 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Coach 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
Mel Winkler	...	Coach White
Vincent Laresca	...	Renny
Sidney Faison	...	Ty Crane
Octavia Spencer	...	Mrs. Battle
Sonya Eddy	...	Worm's Mother
Gwen McGee	...	Kenyon's Mother
Ausanta	...	Maddux's Mother
Adam Clark	...	Gruff Uncle
Paul Rae	...	Guardian
Eugene Lee	...	Team Parent
Adrienne Bailon	...	Dominique (as Adrienne Eliza Bailon)
Dana Davis	...	Peyton
Bob Costas	...	Himself
Ray Baker	...	St. Francis Coach
Lacey Beeman	...	Susan
Marc McClure	...	Susan's Dad
Kara Houston	...	Amber
Carl Gilliard	...	Store Clerk
Taryn Myers	...	Berkeley Girl
Carolina Garcia	...	Bella
Jenny Gago	...	President Martinez
Ben Weber	...	Mr. Gesek
Sylva Kelegian	...	Office Assistant
Marcus Woodswelch	...	Teacher
Derrelle Owens	...	Pinole Guy (as Derrelle 'Shortymack' Owens)
Quiana Potts	...	Cute Market Girl
Nina N. Onwubere	...	Cute Market Girl
Terrell Byrd	...	Shay
Tara Jett	...	Library Girl
Richard Vasquez	...	Deejay
Floyd Levine	...	Taxi Driver
Rob Fukuzaki	...	Reporter
Gregory Storm	...	Reporter
Tracey Costello	...	Field Reporter
Mark Jones	...	Field Reporter
Deena Dill	...	Field Reporter
Gregg McMullin	...	Bay Hill Coach
Andy Umberger	...	Bay Hill Athletic Director
Leonard L. Thomas	...	Preseason Game Referee
Darin Rossi	...	Bay Hill Referee
Deon Lewis	...	Hercules Game Referee
David Medrano	...	Shooter
Michael Jesse James	...	Passenger
Mario Garcia	...	Additional Richmond Player
Danny Kanamori	...	Additional Richmond Player
Mark McClanahan	...	Additional Richmond Player
Brandon Jerrard Pratt	...	Additional Richmond Player
Chris Young	...	Additional Richmond Player
Clyde Goins	...	Team Manager
Dustin Fuller	...	Team Manager
Maya Dennis	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Felise Johnson	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Rashaé Minor	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Marae Onsgard	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Tawni Sua	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Miranda White	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Cindy Chiu	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Jessica Church	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Jessica Herrera	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Nicole Oliveros	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Kasie Sage	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Cole Volmer	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader (as Nicole Volmer)
Deanna Watkins	...	St. Francis Cheerleader
Lizzie Lander	...	St. Francis Cheerleader
Diana Charles	...	St. Francis Cheerleader (as Diana Shepard)
Chauntal Lewis	...	St. Francis Cheerleader
Michelle Boehle	...	St. Francis Cheerleader
Anna Zielinski	...	St. Francis Cheerleader
Tanee McCall	...	Dancer (as Tuere McCall)
Allison Kyler	...	Dancer
Kristi Crader	...	Dancer
Diona Robinson	...	Dancer
Nicole Neal	...	Dancer
Kerry Wee	...	Dancer
Brandon Phillips	...	Dancer
Britta'ny Dixon	...	Dancer
Roland Tabor	...	Dancer
Robert Hoffman	...	Dancer
Isaiah Vest	...	Dancer
Marty Dew	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ryan B. Adams	...	Assistant Coach in Photo Album (uncredited)
John Barry	...	St. Francis Player (#31) (uncredited)
Steven Barry	...	St. Francis Time Keeper (uncredited)
Julius Callahan	...	Sideline Heckler (uncredited)
Curt Clendenin	...	Student (uncredited)
Susyn Elise Duris	...	Parent (uncredited)
Justin Rodgers Hall	...	HS Student (uncredited)
Trae Ireland	...	Basketball Player (uncredited)
Matthew Jackson	...	Extra (uncredited)
Shavon Kirksey	...	Kennedy Cheerleader (uncredited)
Don Le	...	Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Roger Lim	...	Benson Chiu (uncredited)
Danielle McKee	...	Additional Richmond Player (uncredited)
Tiffany Michael	...	Girl in hot tub (uncredited)
Carlos Moreno Jr.	...	Voice (uncredited)
Muriel Redoute	...	Background (uncredited)
Rhea Roma	...	Faculty (uncredited)
Tony Sagastizado I	...	Parent (uncredited)
Bruno Sandoval	...	Bay Hill Basketball Player (uncredited)
Roberto Santana	...	Kennedy HS Coach (uncredited)
Katie Soo	...	Cheering Fan (uncredited)
Aleksandr Sountsov	...	Student (uncredited)
Levi Tinker	...	Fan (uncredited)
Dennis Waller	...	Student mail delivery boy (uncredited)
Christina Wickers	...	Susan's Friend (uncredited)
Anderson William	...	Fan / Damien's Friend (uncredited)

Directed by
Thomas Carter

Writing credits (WGA)
Mark Schwahn		(written by) and
John Gatins		(written by)

Produced by
Thomas Carter	....	executive producer
David Gale	....	producer
Nan Morales	....	line producer
Brian Robbins	....	producer
Caitlin Scanlon	....	executive producer
Sharla Sumpter	....	executive producer
Van Toffler	....	executive producer
Michael Tollin	....	producer

Original Music by
Trevor Rabin

Cinematography by
Sharone Meir

Casting by
Sarah Finn		(as Sarah Halley Finn)
Randi Hiller

Production Design by
Carlos Barbosa

Art Direction by
Tim Beach

Set Decoration by
Nancy Nye

Costume Design by
Debrae Little

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	key makeup artist (as Allan Apone)
Scott Cameron	....	hair stylist (as Scott T. Cameron)
Camille Friend	....	key hair stylist
Barry R. Koper	....	key makeup artist
Robert L. Stevenson	....	key hair stylist
Joanetta Stowers	....	makeup artist (as Joanetta Stowers-Stevenson)
Adam Brandy	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Dean Jones	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Lisa Rocco	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Nan Morales	....	unit production manager
Leigh Shanta	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Danny Green	....	second assistant director
Amy Hughes	....	second second assistant director (as Amy B. Hughes)
Mark Anthony Little	....	first assistant director
Pamela Monroe	....	dga trainee
Ian Sander	....	second unit director
Tobijah Tyler	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Earl Benton	....	on-set chief scenic artist
Will Blount	....	property master
Tom Callinicos	....	on-set dresser
Michael Diersing	....	construction coordinator
James Diggs	....	chief scenic artist (as James N. Diggs)
Scott Doran	....	lead person (as R. Scott Doran)
Don Elliott	....	set dresser
Chela Fiorini	....	assistant property master
Linda Griffis	....	art department coordinator
Héctor López	....	assistant property master (as Hector B. Lopez)
Marc Meisels	....	set dresser
Marco Miehe	....	set designer
Paul Pastorelli	....	set dresser
Efren N. Perez	....	set dresser (as Efren Perez)
C.J. Pyles	....	on-set dresser
Brent Regan	....	construction foreperson
Stephen Runningen	....	graphic artist
Colleen Broderick	....	set decorator buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Randle Akerson	....	sound effects editor
Michael Babcock	....	foley editor
Ken Beauchene	....	additional boom
Odin Benitez	....	sound effects editor (as Odin Banitez)
Tim Boot	....	ProTools playback operator
Frank Bradley	....	utility sound
Anne Couk	....	assistant sound editor
Scott Curtis	....	foley editor
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Michael Jonascu	....	sound effects editor
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Ronnie Morgan	....	assistant sound editor
Steve Nelson	....	sound mixer
Rob Nokes	....	additional sound recordist
Judy Nord	....	sound recordist
Jeremy Pitts	....	foley editor
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	adr editor
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Sawyer	....	sound effects editor
Robert L. Sephton	....	sound designer
Robert L. Sephton	....	supervising sound editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Thomas W. Small	....	supervising foley editor
Frank Smathers	....	sound editor
Mike Szakmeister	....	co-supervising dialogue editor (as Michael Szakmeister)
F. Scott Taylor	....	assistant sound editor
Christopher T. Welch	....	supervising adr editor
Christopher T. Welch	....	supervising dialogue editor
Glenn Young	....	boom operator
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dean Zupancic)

Special Effects by
Jeff Bresin	....	special effects foreman
Martin Bresin	....	special effects coordinator (as Marty Bresin)
David A. Poole	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Corinne Bogdanowicz	....	digital artist
Steven Fagerquist	....	titles and effects
Craig Mathieson	....	digital compositor
Casey Shatz	....	previsualization artist
Orlando Delbert	....	graphic artist (uncredited)
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)

Stunts
Kofi Elam	....	stunts
Dain Turner	....	stunt coordinator
Tierre Turner	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen F. Andrich	....	camera operator: additional basketball footage
Chris Bennett	....	electrician
Tracy Bennett	....	still photographer
J.A. Byerly	....	rigging gaffer
Paul Cuffee	....	rigging electrician
Coby Garfield	....	assistant camera
Anthony Hardwick	....	camera operator
Dan Jones	....	electrician
Hakim Khalfani	....	video assist operator
Paul Lambiase	....	best boy grip: second unit
Chris Leidholdt	....	rigging key grip
Jody Miller	....	Steadicam operator
Jody Miller	....	camera operator
John Schweitzer	....	set lighting technician
John Scivoletto	....	focus puller
Jonathan Shier	....	film loader
Ryan Shopay	....	set lighting
Cameron Smith	....	best boy electric
Nicole Hirsch Whitaker	....	director of photography: second unit
Earl C. Williman	....	rigging best boy
Scott C. Williman	....	rigging
Elan Yaari	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Jessica Daniels	....	casting: New York
Courtney Gross	....	casting associate
Nina Henninger	....	casting scout
Nina Henninger	....	search casting
Tamara Hunter	....	casting assistant
Tina Kerr	....	extras casting
Amy Greene	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carrie Bauer	....	key costumer
Demetricus Holloway	....	set costumer
Askia Won-Ling Jacob	....	costumer: Mr. Jackson
Sybil Mosely	....	costumer
Katherine Wright	....	set costumer
Jennifer Day Young	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Kenny Becker	....	color timer
Neil Mandelberg	....	additional editor
Cedric Nairn-Smith	....	assistant editor
Darrin Navarro	....	assistant editor
Ken Terry	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Kenneth Burgomaster	....	composer: additional music
Tom Calderaro	....	additional orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Greg Dennen	....	scoring recordist
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Amanda Goodpaster	....	supervising music editor
Gordon Goodwin	....	conductor
Gordon Goodwin	....	orchestrator
Jamie Hardt	....	assistant music editor
Jennifer Hawks	....	music supervisor
Charles Martin Inouye	....	music editor
Steve Kempster	....	score mixer (as Stephen Kempster)
Steve Kempster	....	score recordist (as Stephen Kempster)
Paul Linford	....	composer: additional music
Paul Linford	....	music programmer
Larry Mah	....	digital score recordist
Trevor Rabin	....	additional orchestrator
Ryan Robinson	....	score technical engineer
Angie Rubin	....	additional music editor
Aaron Symonds	....	music technical assistant
Richard Wheeler Jr.	....	scoring stage manager (as Richard Wheeler)
Booker White	....	music preparation
Matt Friedman	....	digital score recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Rob Byer	....	driver
Bruce Callahan	....	driver
Tina Peterson	....	driver
Mike Riportella	....	transportation captain
Greag Waldrop	....	transportation
Wayne Williams	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kokayi Ampah	....	location manager
Clyde Broom Jr.	....	assistant: Mr. Tollin
Jennifer Buchwald	....	assistant: Mr. Carter
Cassandra Butcher	....	unit publicist (as Cassandra O. Butcher)
Danielle Butler	....	assistant: Ms. Morales
Damien Carter	....	executive consultant
Ken Carter	....	executive consultant
Ryan Carter	....	production assistant
Sean Carville	....	second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Tate Chalk	....	cheerleading coach
Meghann Collins	....	assistant: Ms. Sumpter
Elisa Ann Conant	....	assistant location manager
Nicole Cummins	....	script supervisor (as Nicole Cummins-Rubio)
Pamella D'Pella	....	assistant location manager
Jon E. Edwards	....	production assistant
Mark Robert Ellis	....	basketball coordinator (as Mark Ellis)
Stephen Gurley	....	production assistant
Matt Hausmann	....	production assistant
Justin Haut	....	production secretary
Tami Hodges-Malaniak	....	production assistant
Matthew Janssen	....	production assistant
Kristen Lindberg	....	production assistant
James E. Maddux	....	medic
Suzanne Mayes	....	assistant: Mr. Tollin (as Suzanne Craig)
Aimee McDaniel	....	basketball assistant
Jessica Meier	....	production assistant
Hernando Planells Jr.	....	basketball coach
Glen Richard	....	production auditor
John Sanchez	....	assistant production coordinator
Dave Scott	....	choreographer
Michelle Seanez	....	assistant: Ms. Mattocks
Bryan Searing	....	assistant: Mr. Gale
Leonard L. Thomas	....	assistant: Mr. Jackson
Debbie Tieman	....	first assistant auditor
Kenny Vasquez	....	production assistant
Diane Ward	....	production coordinator
Tsigie White	....	production assistant
Cal Wrenn	....	assistant basketball coordinator
Darin Wymer	....	production assistant
Gregory Alpert	....	location consultant: pre-production (uncredited)
Garson Yu	....	title designer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Coach Carter
• MTV Films
• MMDP Munich Movie Development & Production GmbH & Co. Project KG
• Tollin/Robbins Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Solar Films (2005) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina) (all media)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Veronica (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• Buena Vista Sound  digital sound editing
• Capitol Records  soundtrack
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Eastwood Scoring Stage  music recorded at (as Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage)
• Inflatable Crowd Company, The  inflatable mannequins
• Mary Nelson-Fraser & Associates  negative cutting
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Paramount Studios  digital sound editing (as Paramount Pictures)
• ReelSports Solutions  sports coordination
• Riverside Community College Marching Band  special thanks
• Sportsrobe  costumes
• yU+Co.  title design: main titles

Also Known As:

All Day Long (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content, language, teen partying and some drug material.

Runtime:

136 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #40973) | Iceland:12 | Norway:11 | Brazil:14 | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | New Zealand:M | UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | UK:12A (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Coach Carter

Trivia:

The highest opening weekend of any release from an MTV Film: $24,182,961 (week of January 14-16, 2005).

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Coach White is introducing Coach Carter to the team, he says Carter attended George Mason University. Carter attended George Fox University.

Quotes:

Coach Ken Carter: When we step on the floor every second that clock is ticking, we are pedal to the metal, we run the ball, we pressure the ball, and most importantly we control the tempo of the game, we make them play Richmond Oiler ball.

Movie Connections:

References Jerry Maguire (1996)

Soundtrack:

Southside

It's about time there's a movie about morals.

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?