Shooting hoops with Coach Carter

Basketball drama Coach Carter comes to DVD today, with Pulp Fiction actor Samuel L Jackson taking the lead role.

Coach Carter follows the trials and tribulations of Ken Carter (Jackson), a high school basketball coach, who sets about improving the attitudes, performances and futures of his young charges.

The film is directed by Thomas Carter, whose previous major hit was Save The Last Dance, starring Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas and Kerry Washington.

Jackson has been busy with roles in Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith, The Incredibles, xXx: State Of The Union and Kill Bill: Vol 2 all coming out in the last two years.

In Coach Carter, he is ably supported by Rob Brown, who appeared in another basketball-related role in Finding Forrester.

Brown has also appeared this year in The Orphan King, with Fantastic Four actor Chris Evans.

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