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Coach Carter (2005)
Think you've had a tough coach or two in your high-school career? Try a basketball coach who temporarily suspends the season and locks down the gym to prove a point about meeting expectations to his young charges. In this feel-good flick from 2005, Samuel L. Jackson plays hard-as-nails Ken Carter, a storied former high-school athlete who returns to his alma mater to elevate its struggling basketball program. He quickly discovers a culture sorely in need of some changing and a group of young men lacking discipline both in and out of the gym. Imposing a strict regime that regulates everything from grades, dress code, and behavior, Coach Carter hopes to inject some order into the chaos and offer up some harsh lessons about life after varsity basketball. It takes a while for folks to get on board, but ultimately Coach Carter is able to convince those around him to sign on to his winning game plan.
Think you've had a tough coach or two in your high-school career? Try a basketball coach who temporarily suspends the season and locks down the gym to prove a point about meeting expectations to his young charges. In this feel-good flick from 2005, Samuel L. Jackson plays hard-as-nails Ken Carter, a storied former high-school athlete who returns to his alma mater to elevate its struggling basketball program. He quickly discovers a culture sorely in need of some changing and a group of young men lacking discipline both in and out of the gym. Imposing a strict regime that regulates everything from grades, dress code, and behavior, Coach Carter hopes to inject some order into the chaos and offer up some harsh lessons about life after varsity basketball. It takes a while for folks to get on board, but ultimately Coach Carter is able to convince those around him to sign on to his winning game plan.
PeopleSamuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard, Antwon Tanner, Channing Tatum, Texas Battle, Clyde Goins
TitlesCoach Carter
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