Coach Carter is a 2004 American film directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on a true story, in which Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his MVP and undefeated team due to poor academic results. The screenplay was co-written by Mark Schwahn, who created the TV series One Tree Hill. The movie also recycles a handful of plot-lines from another TV series, The White Shadow, which director Thomas Carter co-starred in. Ken Carter takes the job as coach of the Richmond Oilers basketball team at his old school Richmond High School, having been on the... team himself and earned unbeaten records. Taking over from Coach White , Carter learns the team members are rude and disrespectful. He gives the team individual contracts, instructing them to attend all of their classes and maintain a grade average of 2.3 . Carter also asks the school staff for progress reports on the players' attendance. However, three players including Timo Cruz refuse to follow the contract and quit the team.
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| Release date: | January 13, 2005 |
| Directed by: | Thomas Carter |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 136 Minutes |
| Producer: | Brian Robbins, David Gale, Mike Tollin |
| Editor: | Peter E. Berger |
| Music by: | Trevor Rabin |
| Cinematography: | Sharone Meir |
| Screenplay by: | Mark Schwahn, John Gatins |
| Estimated budget: | $30,000,000 |
| Genre: | Biography |