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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.

20052h 16mPG-13Drama, History

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About Coach Carter

Directors
Thomas Carter
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez, Nana Gbewonyo, Antwon Tanner
Genres
Drama, History
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
Germany, United States of America
Status
Released

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