In a way, its hard to fault the film, because its heart is in the right place. In real life, ken carter turned boys into men, teaching them how to truly succeed. Jackson, who made headlines in 1999 for suspending his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results. Aug 07, 2014 in 1999, ken carter, a successful sporting goods store owner, accepts the job of basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area of richmond, ca, where he was a champion athlete.
The real coach didnt take any guff from filmmakers. Ken carter takes over the head coaching job for the basketball team at. On thursday night, ken carter was reunited with his former students and players. Coach ken carter jackson takes over the head coaching job for the oilers basketball team at his old high school richmond, having played on the team himself, earning unbeaten records. Did hollywood have its way with coach carters story. Coach carter is a wellmade movie, and from what i have heard it stays true to the actual story. The movie wants to impress upon teenagers that education is the first step on the path. Coach carter documentarythe real coach carter 1 of 2. With tough rules and academic discipline, he succeeds in. Jackson as coach ken carter, rob brown as kenyon stone, robert richard as damien carter, rick gonzalez as timo cruz director thomas carter film writer mark schwahn genre dramasport. The movie was directed by thomas carter save the last dance, no relation to the coach. He emphasiss the fact that hes had first hand experience with troubled youths as he mentions most of his teammates in high school ended up either in prison or dead. I purchased this movie again after my previous copy got damaged. Jan, 2005 get all the backroom buzz with paramount pictures dvd release of coach carter.
Coach carter brings game plan of success to idot conference. The film is based on the true story of richmond high school basketball coach ken carter played by samuel l. The first day of practice is a day of reckoning for some players who are not used to being coach by a tough person. If you wanna play basketball on this team, these are the simple rules you have to follow if you want to want to. Coach carter is based on the true story of coach ken carter, played by samuel l.
Coach carter 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach ken carter after he benches. It is based on a true story of ken carter, who takes the job of basketball coach of richmond high school and becomes famous in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic performance. When famed high school basketball coach ken carter locked his undefeated, state playoff team out of the gym and forced them to hit the books, he sent a powerful message. He is offered a job to coach the basketball team at his former high school, richmond high, where he was one of the best athletes to ever attend a secondary education there. Controversial basketball coach ken carter puts school before sports and benches his undefeated high school team for poor academic performance. Jackson returns to his old high school in richmond, california, to get the basketball team into shape. Like many great american sports films, coach carter follows the muchloved theme of rags to riches. Did hollywood have its way with coach carter s story. Jackson played him on the big screen, the real coach carter was teaching his students the value of hard work and discipline at richmond high school. As much dismayed by the poor attitudes of his players as well as their dismal play performance, carter sets about to change both. The movie coach carter is a 2005 film based on the 19981999 basketball season of the richmond high school oilers in richmond, california, and the actions of the teams coach, ken carter, to. A good story of a coach who believes his players can excel in life by the movie guy coach carter is based on a true story of coach ken carter, a controversial high school basketball coach played by samuel l.
Jan, 2005 coach carter, which marries lessons in basketball with those of becoming a good citizen, crosses lean on me with hoosiers and results in an inspiring story. Jackson, who takes over as head basketball coach at his old high school, richmond. Esteem needs are about being given recognition for completing a job well to achieve selfesteem and selfrespect. What its like to have your life made into a movie the first time producers called ken carter, he thought it was a joke and hung up the phone. Kenny ray carter born february, 1959 is an american business owner, education activist and former high school basketball coach. Younger urban auds enthusiasm may be questionable, but their parents and. Carter attended college at san francisco state, then contra costa college, and finally george fox university, where he played. Coach carter reunited with former students at richmond high. He also oversees the coach carter foundation, a nonprofit mentoring program for minority youths. Well let me tell you what i see, i see a system, that is designed for you to fail, now i know that all of you like stats so let me give you some, richmond high only graduates 50% of its students, and of those that do graduate only 6% go to college, which tells me when i walk down these halls and look in your class rooms, maybe only one student is going to go to college.
Within coach carter the team gain stability by coach ken carter setting clear expectations forming a routine for the team and highlights familiarity and control through the teams ethos. Coach carter is a telling case study of how a powerful, positive story gets sullied for the sake of relevance to an mtv culture. Coach carter reunited with former students at richmond. Coach carter ken carter and the 1998 richmond oilers. Carter quickly learns that the athletes are rude and disrespectful, and are in need of discipline. Jackson, who received both high praise and staunch criticism when he made national news for a gymnasium lockout of his entire undefeated team for poor academic performance. In this case, riches is equivalent to a better future, a better education, and a. Hes rated as one of the top speakers by hunger for success. Undoubtably, coach carter was a great leader and coach, who encouraged his team and pushed them to be the best they could possibly be and nothing less. All of the performances are at least tolerable, and most are really good. Sep 11, 2009 a behind the scene and exclusive interview with coach ken carter and the members of the richmond oilers. Team building coach carter coach carter movie summary. That statement describes coach ken carter 100 percent. The truelife story of a coach who tries to teach his players that theres more to life than basketball is brought to the screen in this sports drama.
Carter hopes the film, which also stars robert richard, rob brown, and singer ashanti, sends a message to studentathletes around the world. The real coach carter speaks out new haven register. When their disrespectful behaviour continues, he makes the bold and controversial decision to bench the lot of them. His dedication to the teams academic success inspired hollywood to make the 2005. Coach carter 2005 is a hollywood sports drama that tells the true story of coach ken carter and the richmond high team he began coaching in 19981999.
Coach carter is a 2005 american biographical teen sports drama film starring samuel l. Dec 14, 2004 ken s son, damien, has always played basketball under his fathers guidance and transfers from a prestigious school to be on richmonds team. The movie coach carter is a 2005 film based on the 19981999 basketball season of the richmond high school oilers in richmond, california, and the actions of the teams coach, ken carter, to enrich the lives of his players. The film, a paramount picturesmtv films production directed by thomas carter swing kids, save the last dance, stars jackson as the coach. Dec 05, 2016 coach carter 2005 is a hollywood sports drama that tells the true story of coach ken carter and the richmond high team he began coaching in 19981999.
Oct 11, 2011 when famed high school basketball coach ken carter locked his undefeated, state playoff team out of the gym and forced them to hit the books, he sent a powerful message. Watch coach carter english subtitles at 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. Coach carter is known for leading the richmond high school boys basketball team in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Jackson, robert richard, rob brown, channing tatum, rick gonzalez, ashanti directed by. Reflective teaching involves analyzing what you do in the classroom, why you do it, and if this method of teaching works. Coach carter is an american drama film released in 2005. Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach ken carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him.
Coach carter is een dramafilm uit 2005 onder regie van thomas carter. Coach carter documentarythe real coach carter 1 of 2 youtube. Overview of the film coach carter coach carter is a 2005 movie directed by thomas carter. Samuel l jackson is high school basketball coach ken carter in this 2005 sports drama who makes his unruly team sign a disciplinary contract with him. The man behind the movie and fast break at richmond high, as well as six deleted scenes and the musical video hope by twista, featuring faith evans. It is a process of selfobservation and selfeffectiveness. Coach carter is the inspirational account of controversial basketball coach ken carter academy award nominee samuel l. The movie, which opens nationwide tomorrow, is based on the true story of coach ken carter who, in 1999, locked his undefeated basketball team in richmond, calif. Carter was one lead players on his team when he played back in high school, gaining some unbeaten records. Ashanti and texas battle in coach carter 2005 channing tatum in coach carter. Team building was not a walk in the park for coach carter, he had many challenges to face, find ways to overcome those challenges, and in the end get good results of the team building that occurred. When it came to picking an actor to portray him onscreen, the reallife coach ken carter had only one star in mind and he just so happens to be the highestgrossing actor of all time. In this case, riches is equivalent to a better future, a better. When we step on the floor every second that clock is ticking we are pedal to the metal, we run the ball we preasure the ball and most importantly we controll the tempo of the game, we make them play richmond oiler ball.
Jan 14, 2020 when it came to picking an actor to portray him onscreen, the reallife coach ken carter had only one star in mind and he just so happens to be the highestgrossing actor of all time. Did he use rough language to get his message across. Ken carter coach carter coach carter movie summary. This was the first sports movie to use 3d digital mapping technology. One thing about this film is that it based on a true story and tells the life of ken carter, a 1999 basketball coach in richmond high school. Coach carter, which marries lessons in basketball with those of becoming a good citizen, crosses lean on me with hoosiers and results in an inspiring story. A behind the scene and exclusive interview with coach ken carter and the members of the richmond oilers. Jackson plays ken carter, the coach who pushes his northern california team to.
He didn t coach highschool basketball for that long when he did less than five years. Jan 14, 2005 coach carter is a wellmade movie, and from what i have heard it stays true to the actual story. If youre sick of inspirationaltype movies, then dont go see it, but otherwise i highly recommend it. Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach ken carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic. Get all the backroom buzz with paramount pictures dvd release of coach carter. Coach carter took the coaching job under his rules. In coach carter, ken carter s vision was to give the team a better future away from crime.