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Coach Carter Reviews

2005

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Jackson portrays real-life figure Ken Carter, who graduated from California's Richmond High only to return there year later, in 1999, and take over as head coach of the boys' basketball team. Unfortunately, the troubled school he remembered as a teenager is an even more insufferable place in his adulthood. Determined to make a .. Read more

Starring	Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri'chard, Rick Gonzalez
Director	Thomas Carter
Genres	Drama, Sport, Teen

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- Inspired by the life of Ken Carter, this sports movie, while following much the usual template for such films, does break convention with its insistence that athletic prowess at school will not necessarily bring success in adult life.
- 34802
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
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- - 85
  - 5
  superb.........
  
  this dvd is superb. it is about a sports story based around a group of kids overcoming seemingly insummountable odds.
  
  The fact that most of the ... read more »
  
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  - gwaenysgor
  - 01 Mar 2007 at 10:35
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- - 0
  - 0
  Great Film
  
  Surprisingly good, At the beginning I was very skeptical about this film. But I can tell you this, it is well worth watching. Great acting with twists and turns... read more »
  
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- - Valkrye
  - 1 review
  - 27 Sep 2011 at 01:34
- - 3
  - 2
  Coach Carter
  
  if you like samuel l jackson and basketball this is a truely great movie. It's a true story which show you what life is really like not just fantasy. Coach ... read more »
  
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- - foxyusa
  - 4 reviews
  - Peterborough
  - 28 Aug 2010 at 22:05
- - 7
  - 1
  Uplifting - must see!
  
  Fantastic uplifting film, Samuel Jackson lives up to his reputation as a great actor. The rest of the cast were great and a motivational film! a must see + even... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 02 Apr 2010 at 18:30
- - 1
  - 1
  good
  
  a very good dvd jackson plays a great part good drama
  
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- - scorpion
  - 538 reviews
  - Mexborough
  - 30 Aug 2009 at 13:51
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  samual jackson as good as always
  
  brill sam jackson as good as always
  
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- - ody
  - 183 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 24 Jun 2009 at 19:46
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  - 0
  coach carter proves to be a slam junk
  
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  Really good film but honestly what do u expect with such an excellent actor like samuel l jackson headlineing it. i loved it it was a typical american undurdogs... read more »
  
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- - Braderz
  - 6 reviews
  - oxford
  - 21 May 2009 at 13:54
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  good to watch chose to see it
  
  good to watch chose to see it
  
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  - London
  - 01 May 2009 at 01:22
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  worth a watch
  
  average, fab acting by jackson as normal, okay storyline
  
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- - pete1234
  - 7 reviews
  - Southwell
  - 28 Apr 2009 at 20:28
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  - 1
  far too long....
  
  you know what's going to happen, why drag it out for so long?
  
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  - somewhere, England
  - 06 Feb 2009 at 14:29
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  cool
  
  what a great show, samuel l jackson is one no nonsense teacher who steps up reluctantly to teach the basketball team in a small american town where the kids ... read more »
  
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  - Larne
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 21:49
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- - 85
  - 5
  superb.........
  
  this dvd is superb. it is about a sports story based around a group of kids overcoming seemingly insummountable odds.
  
  The fact that most of the ... read more »
  
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- 416091
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  - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 01 Mar 2007 at 10:35
- - 72
  - 14
  Great performace from Jackson
  
  Coach Carter is a run-of-the-mill American sports movie in which a team, against all odds, triumph in the face of adversity. Nothing we haven't seen before ... read more »
  
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- - thelaughingcow
  - 12 reviews
  - Greenwich
  - 10 Mar 2005 at 22:25
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  - 7
  Great
  
  Wonderful film although predictible outstanding perfomance from jackson if you liked dangerous minds you will love this
  
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- - daniel brockelsby
  - peterborough
  - 11 May 2005 at 10:41
- - 10
  - 3
  Uplifting
  
  This was good film and made even better because it starred Smauel L Jackson. I think that it was a film with good acting and a good, if at times predictable, ... read more »
  
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- - Hobes
  - London
  - 19 Sep 2005 at 20:59
- - 7
  - 1
  Recommended!
  
  This was an excellent film with Jackson typically superb in the lead role, backed up with a wonderful supporting cast. Although the film is based around the ... read more »
  
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  - York
  - 08 Nov 2005 at 10:29
- - 7
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  Uplifting - must see!
  
  Fantastic uplifting film, Samuel Jackson lives up to his reputation as a great actor. The rest of the cast were great and a motivational film! a must see + even... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 02 Apr 2010 at 18:30
- - 8
  - 6
  Good, but not great.
  
  Coach Carter is argubly one of Samuel L Jackson's better performances, perhaps not as good as the likes of Pulp Fiction, but somewhat close.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- - butters787
  - 34 reviews
  - Salford
  - 05 Mar 2005 at 01:07
- - 4
  - 2
  Coach Carter!
  
  To be honest, I didn't know what I would think of this film, I had read many good reviews on it but didn't know if an American basketball movie would do... read more »
  
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- - Richard Birkett
  - Lincoln
  - 15 Nov 2005 at 19:47
- - 3
  - 0
  Feel good sports flick
  
  Really enjoyed this one - classic feel good sport film where the loose ends all team up and turn good...
  
  Made unique by some good perfomances (Sam L ... read more »
  
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- - Ryan
  - Poole, England
  - 09 Nov 2005 at 12:53
- - 3
  - 0
  Excellent
  
  I was somewhat dubious about this film but have to admit it is one of the best films I have watched in ages. Yes it is a bit cheesy, cliched and predictable. ... read more »
  
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  - Holmfirth
  - 14 Mar 2006 at 19:37

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Critics' reviews
- Inspired by the life of Ken Carter, this sports movie, while following much the usual template for such films, does break convention with its insistence that athletic prowess at school will not necessarily bring success in adult life.
- 34802
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:44
- Ken Carter was an American high-school basketball coach who believed academic excellence was just as important as... read more on Time Out
- 53435
- - Time Out
  - 10 Jun 2009 at 01:18
- Samuel L Jackson...you'll be hooked by his performance
- 23739
- - News Of The World
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
- Dead Poets Society meets its gritty, urban match!
- 23738
- - Maxim
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
- A terrific performance by Samuel L Jackson
- 23736
- - Daily Mirror
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11
- A classy hit all the way
- 23737
- - Daily Star
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:11

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- Coach Carter
  
  Jackson portrays real-life figure Ken Carter, who graduated from California's Richmond High only to return there year later, in 1999, and take over as head coach of the boys' basketball team. Unfortunately, the troubled school he remembered as a teenager is an even more insufferable place in his ...