Coach Carter

Coach Carter is an American film directed by Thomas Carter from the year 2005. It is based on a true story and tells the story of basketball coach Ken Carter (played by Academy Award-nominee Samuel L. Jackson). The coach has made headlines because he was not allowed to play more basketball players at his poor academic performance.

Action

At the beginning of the film Ken Carter accepts the job of basketball coach at his old high school in Richmond. At the beginning of his training, the guys are still rude and have no respect for their new coach. They had in the previous season, only four wins, but 22 defeats. Then make acquaintance with the new guidelines, the Carter has come up for them; so they have to be able to play, sit in the classroom in the first row and at least one specific - achieve grade point average - fixed by it. Furthermore, they have to wear a tie on game days. But under Carter's leadership, the boys win suddenly again, and the team will be strengthened by Carter's son Damien, who first went to a private school, but adding himself against his father's wishes at the Richmond High School, to play under his father Basketball. Although the boys win games now, Carter is determined that their academic performance has improved one iota and they scoff at the addition, the other teams. After he receives the power ratings of his students, he gets upset and very unceremoniously locked the hall. The teachers and parents are against it, and at a meeting it was decided that the hall is opened again. Thereupon announces Carter. But when he again goes into the hall, he sees that all his players have set themselves in the hall and learn for school. The final is played against St. Francis, which they lose in the final seconds with 70-68. According kinked they go into the cabins. There, however, Carter explains them that they would have won anyway a lot and have a possibility to start with a good education in life. In the credits shows what has become of the individual team members. Six went to a university, five of them with an athletic scholarship.

Awards

  • Samuel L. Jackson won for his role an Image Award.
  • Thomas Carter was honored at the Black Movie Awards 2005 with a price. In 2006 he received a Black Reel for Best Director.

Reviews

The lexicon of the International Films wrote: " Supposedly socially critical educational sports film that does not adequately illuminate the lives of the colored ghetto kids. Instead, he argues for an equally stupid as militant discipline of young people. "

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2005 in film Screenplay Mark Schwahn Brian Robbins Film score Peter E. Berger Rob Brown (actor) NAACP Image Award
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