By Erin
Coach Carter is based on a true story of Richmond high school basketball coach Ken Carter.Due to poor academic results, the coach Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated high school basketball team. It is drama sport film directed by Thomas Carter in 2005.It premiered in theaters nationwide in the United States on January 14, 2005 grossing $67,264,877 in domestic ticket receipts.
The story is talking about Richmond high school basketball team suffered through a four win season and their coach couldn't deal with the players any more. He wants retired, so Ken Carter takes over the head coaching job for the Oilers basketball team at his old high school Richmond. The very first day that he got the school, he quickly learns that the athletes are rude and disrespectful. He makes them sign a contract which is they have to attend all their classes, sit in front row of their all classes, keep their GPA at least 2.3, and wear a jacket and tie on game days. When he find out the players are not follow the contract, he locked the gym's door, and stopping practicing and attending the game. Even the team just started winning, the whole are mad about it. He still locked the door. Until the school has a hearing, and everyone agree to unlock the gym's door and let them attend the game. He resigned his commission. He just want everyone know that most of Richmond high school can't finish their school, and they go the wrong way. Only few people can get in the college. After the hearing, the player still study in the gym. Finally they all got the great scores in their class. The film's epilogue display a series of graphics stating that a number of players went in to attend college furthering their study.
If u haven't seen this movie ~ go catch it up :)
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