Coach Carter Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

It begins on the street. It ends here.

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 22, 2008

Coach Carter

Release Date: Friday, January 14, 2005

Director: Thomas Carter

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson • Ashanti Douglas • Rob Brown • Robert Ri'chard • Nana Gbewonyo

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 14 m

4 / 5.0

88% WILL SEE 13% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Inspired by true-life story of controversial high-school basketball coach Ken Carter, who received both high praise and staunch criticism when he made national news in 1999 for benching his entire undefeated basketball team for poor academic performance.

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Who stars in Coach Carter – Cast List

Samuel L. Jackson
Avengers: Infinity War, Afterburn
A
Ashanti Douglas
Resident Evil: Extinction, John Tucker Must Die
R
Rob Brown
Don Jon, Take the Lead
R
Robert Ri'chard
Kinky
N
Nana Gbewonyo
Channing Tatum
Avengers: Doomsday, Project Artemis

Who is making Coach Carter – Crew List

A look at Coach Carter behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Thomas Carter last helmed When the Game Stands Tall and Dream On.

Director: Thomas Carter
Screenwriters: Mark Schwahn
John Gatins
Producers: David Gale
Brian Robbins
Michael Tollin

Studio: Paramount Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Coach Carter

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Coach Carter movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence, sexual content, language, teen partying, and some drug material
Runtime: 2 hrs, 14 m
Tagline: It begins on the street. It ends here.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Coach Carter Release Date: When was the film released?

Coach Carter was released in on Friday, January 14 , 2005. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Elektra, In Good Company and Racing Stripes.