DVD 136 mins
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Coach Carter (Widescreen Edition)
Paramount Pictures (1/14/2005)
In Collection
#136

Seen It:
No

Owner:
Ben
Drama, Sports
USA  /  English

Jackson, Samuel L. Ken Carter
Robert Ri'chard
Rick Gonzalez
Ashanti

Director Thomas Carter (II)

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 to notice the parade of clichés he's trumpeting (the dialogue sticks to platitudes like, "Success in here is the key to success out there"). Coach Ken Carter (Jackson) takes over an unruly team of Richmond, California basketball players and teaches them how to play--and behave--like champions. His plight, which pits him against an uncooperative school board and parents who've given up hope, holds some interest, but the film is too concerned with giving us a Big Game every twenty minutes or so. The teens all have the spark of life in them (including pop star Ashanti, who features in a surprisingly well-handled teen pregnancy subplot), though the film's plodding familiarity means it's never really rousing, adding up to simply a good-natured amalgam of Stand and Deliver, Hoosiers, Dangerous Minds, and even Dead Poet's Society (one of the tougher players actually recites some inspirational poetry).--Steve Wiecking

Edition Details
Edition Widescreen
Barcode 097363412649
Region Region 1
Release Date 6/21/2005
Packaging Jewel Case
Screen Ratio 1.85 (16:9) Letterboxed
Subtitles English; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Surround - English
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Music Video
Color Widescreen
Coach Carter beanie on package
Personal Details
Purchase Date 6/22/2005
Purchase Price $16.99
Store Best Buy
Condition New (Still Sealed)
Current Value $22.99
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