Coach Carter (2005)
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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.
- Released: 2005-01-14
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 2h 16m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 3,442 votes
Directed by Thomas Carter.
Top cast
- Samuel L. Jackson as Ken Carter
- Rob Brown as Kenyon Stone
- Robert Ri'chard as Damien Carter
- Rick Gonzalez as Timo Cruz
- Nana Gbewonyo as Junior Battle
- Antwon Tanner as Worm
- Channing Tatum as Jason Lyle
- Ashanti as Kyra
- Texas Battle as Maddux
- Denise Dowse as Principal Garrison
Where to watch Coach Carter
- United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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