Coach Carter

Coach Carter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byThomas Carter
Written byMark Schwahn
John Gatins
Produced byDavid Gale
Brian Robbins
Michael Tollin
Starring
CinematographySharone Meir
Edited byPeter Berger
Music byTrevor Rabin
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 13, 2005 (2005-01-13)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[1]
Box office$76.7 million[1]

Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on the true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter, who made headlines in 1999 for suspending his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results.[2][3][4] The screenplay was co-written by John Gatins and Mark Schwahn. The cast features Rob Brown, Channing Tatum (in his film debut), Debbi Morgan, Robert Ri'chard, and the singer Ashanti.

The film was a co-production between MTV Films and Tollin/Robbins Productions. It was commercially distributed by Paramount Pictures for theatrical release and home video rental. The film explores professional ethics, academics, and athletics.[5] The sports action in the film was coordinated by Mark Ellis. On January 11, the film's soundtrack was released by Capitol Records, and the film's score was composed and orchestrated by musician Trevor Rabin.

Coach Carter was released in the United States on January 14, 2005, and earned $77 million. It received a varied reception from critics.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Coach Carter (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  2. ^ Turner, Miki (January 13, 2005). "The real Coach Carter is a class act". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  3. ^ "Coach scores points for academics". San Francisco Chronicle. SFGate.com. January 8, 1999. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  4. ^ McManis, Sam (January 12, 1999). "Richmond Rebound". San Francisco Chronicle. SFGate.com. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Thomas Carter. (2005). Coach Carter [Motion picture] Production Notes. United States: Paramount Pictures.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference metacritic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).