Coach Carter
“It begins on the streets. It ends here.”
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
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Samuel L. Jackson
Ken Carter
Known for
Pulp Fiction
The Hateful Eight
Rob Brown
Kenyon Stone
Known for
Blindspot
Finding Forrester
Robert Ri'chard
Damien Carter
Known for
House of Wax
Alone
Rick Gonzalez
Timo Cruz
Known for
Arrow
War of the Worlds
Nana Gbewonyo
Junior Battle
Also in
Gran Torino
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Antwon Tanner
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Known for
One Tree Hill
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Channing Tatum
Jason Lyle
Known for
Jupiter Ascending
21 Jump Street
Ashanti
Kyra
Known for
Resident Evil: Extinction
John Tucker Must Die
Texas Battle
Maddux
Known for
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End
Final Destination 3
Denise Dowse
Principal Garrison
Known for
Secrets and Lies
Starship Troopers
Debbi Morgan
Tonya
Known for
Marvel's The Defenders
Beauty in Black
Mel Winkler
Coach White
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Thomas Carter Director · Mark Schwahn Screenplay John Gatins Screenplay
Worldwide gross $77M · Budget $30M · United States release January 14, 2005
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$76,669,554
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
MTV Films
Production
Tollin/Robbins Productions
Production
Munich Movie Development & Production & Company (MMDP) Projekt 1
Production
Germany · United States
Produced in
All Day Long
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 13, 2005
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · January 14, 2005
Theatrical
Argentina
August 3, 2005 · Physical
Australia
May 26, 2005 · Theatrical
Belgium
April 27, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 25, 2005 · Theatrical
Canada
January 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 29, 2005 · Theatrical
France
August 17, 2005 · Theatrical
February 17, 2006 · Physical · DVD
May 17, 2016 · Digital · VOD
June 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
September 4, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Émotion
Germany
April 7, 2005 · Theatrical
Greece
July 5, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
May 26, 2005 · Theatrical
Iceland
March 11, 2005 · Theatrical
India
October 4, 2017 · Digital
Ireland
February 25, 2005 · Theatrical
Italy
June 2, 2005 · Premiere · Biografilm Festival
June 3, 2005 · Theatrical
Japan
August 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Kuwait
June 1, 2005 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 7, 2005 · Theatrical
October 7, 2008 · TV · Veronica
Panama
April 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Philippines
June 1, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
January 14, 2005 · Theatrical
Singapore
April 28, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 13, 2005 · Theatrical
Spain
April 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 13, 2005 · Theatrical
Taiwan
July 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 15, 2021 · Digital
United Arab Emirates
April 13, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 25, 2005 · Theatrical
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