Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown (VI), Robert Ri'chard
Based on a true story of the man who locked his boys out of the gym until they focused on their schoolwork, this by-the-numbers crowd-pleaser holds together because a steely Samuel L. Jackson refuses ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 21, 2005
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Flixster Reviews (16,535)
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October 6, 2008For its genre - the high school uplifting turnaround - this is a good example. Samuel L. Jackson delivers a solid and believable performance. The members of the team are also believable, and the story is definitely uplifting. There are no major surprises.
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September 1, 2008File under "inspirational" and also probably "rehash". Yes there are hundreds (at least a lot) of films about teachers inspiring the poorest of the students to get out there and do something. There are also a lot of films about unorthodox sports coaches. I wonder if the real Coac...( read more)
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March 3, 2008In the scene where the coach notifies the school that practice has been cancelled, if you look in the background, you can find one very angry asian pumping his fist in rage. That might be the funniest background extra in the history of film.
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December 17, 2007it's been a while since i seen samuel doing any of his astounding acting. this is it tho... in a movie that you'd of thought should've been straight to dvd. it's about basketball but it's more than just a sporting movie. it's a good drama about a coach trying to improve his playe...( read more)
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November 3, 2009Once again Samuel L Jackson does an outstanding job. I really enjoyed this movie.
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Critic Reviews
January 27, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 14, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
One of those highly effective conventional pictures that remind us that conventionality isn't always a bad thing. full review
January 14, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It's not only a sports movie with the usual big games and important shots, but also a coach movie, with inspiring locker room speeches and difficult moral decisions. full review
January 14, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
The kind of boot-strap-pulling, tear-duct-tickling, I-am-Spartacus-crowing movie-on-a-mission that might rankle more cynical movie goers but sets hearts aflutter for most everyone else. full review
January 13, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Samuel L. Jackson plays the real-life coach of a high school basketball team in this solid, unsurprising sports drama. full review
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August 25, 2007..it is one of the best movie i've seen.. i love how coach carter determine his player.. love their teamwork.. good moral lesson shown..
love also their soundtrack..
i heart also channing tatum..:)
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May 6, 2007A movie about education and basket-ball. Samuel L. Jackson does a good job in his role. Rich what? :P
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April 17, 2007This movie is very inspirational to children and adults around the world.Proving that sportz matter. But ur nothing without a good education.Even though some ppl mite find it abit sad wen they lost and wen a frend was lost.But jst to let every1 whos reading this.It was a true story.An inspirational man,took a giant leap to help young men achieve higher then they imagined.He helped them reach their goal aswell as help them go on to college.Therefore i thank that man for helping make a difference in the hood.
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March 27, 2007Hey, it's an educational and inspirational movie that teaches us not to just play baseketball, but ya'll have to score high in class. I'm not living in the U.S, but as I heard, when you play baseketball for ur school, then u don't have to worry about your score cos u'll always pass. And the movie teaches ya'll not to just let your study be, but u have to score high, don't be a loser.
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March 20, 2007First decent sports movie yet. The others are all cheesy and stupid! Who agree's?
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February 12, 2007two words....channing topless!!! lmao i mean cum on how can u not like a film that has channing tatum dancin around wiv jus a towel on (rly low mite i ad) lol :P gr8 film alltogether!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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February 6, 2007i think that this is a very very good movie and i sugest that you see it if you havent!!!!
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