Coach Carter

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Movie
German title Coach Carter
Original title Coach Carter
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2005
length 136 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Thomas Carter
script Mark Schwahn
John Gatins
production David Gale
Brian Robbins
Michael Tollin
music Trevor Rabin
camera Sharone Meir
cut Peter E. Berger
occupation

Coach Carter is an American film drama by Thomas Carter from the year 2005 . The film is based on a true story and tells the story of basketball coach Ken Carter (played by Samuel L. Jackson ). The coach made headlines because he stopped letting his players play basketball when they did poorly at school.

action

At the beginning of the film, Ken Carter takes the job of basketball coach at his old high school in Richmond . At the beginning of his training the boys are still rude and have no respect for their new coach. They only had four wins but 22 losses in the previous season. They then become acquainted with the new guidelines that Carter has devised for them; so, in order to be allowed to play, they have to sit in the front row in class and achieve at least a certain grade point average, which is determined by him. They also have to wear a tie on match days. Under Carter's leadership, the boys suddenly win again and the team is reinforced by Carter's son Damien, who first went to private school but, against his father's wishes, signs up at Richmond High School to play basketball under his father. Although the boys are now winning games, Carter finds that their academic performance has not improved a bit and they also mock the other teams. After receiving the performance reviews of his students, he gets very upset and unceremoniously locks the sports hall. The teachers and parents are against it and at a meeting it is decided that the hall will be reopened. Carter resigns. But when he goes back into the hall, he sees that all his players have sat down in the hall and are studying for school. The final takes place against St. Francis, which they lose in the last few seconds with 70:68. They go into the cabins appropriately bent. But there Carter explains to them that they still have gained a lot, namely the opportunity to start life with a good education. In the credits it is shown what has become of the individual team members. Six went to college, five of them with a sports scholarship.

Awards

  • Samuel L. Jackson won an Image Award for his role .
  • Thomas Carter won a prize at the 2005 Black Movie Awards . In 2006 he received a Black Reel for Best Director.

Reviews

The Lexicon of International Films wrote: “Allegedly a socially critical and educational sports film that does not adequately illuminate the living conditions of the black ghetto kids. Instead, he pleads for a stupid and militant discipline for young people. "

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of Release to Coach Carter . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2005 (PDF; test number: 101 457 K).
  2. ^ Coach Carter in the Lexicon of International Films Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used