Coach Carter
Released Date
January 14, 2005
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Drama
Rating
PG-13
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$67,264,877 + $9,404,677 = $76,669,554
$67,264,877 + $9,404,677 = $76,669,554
About Coach Carter
Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him.
About
Based on a true story, the film follows a controversial high school basketball coach, Ken Carter, who benches his undefeated team when their grades start to suffer, wanting the team to excel on the court and in school.
Trivia
The screenplay for the film was written by the creators of the TV show One Tree Hill. The Capitol Records music label released the soundtrack for the film.