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Coach Carter

Movie · 2005 · 136 min

A stirring, sincere underdog story that balances tough-love discipline with genuine heart, leaving you moved and inspired.

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2005 film directed by Thomas Carter
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Year
2005
Runtime
136 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • education
  • coming-of-age
  • class
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, biographical, teen, sport, hood, coming-of-age
Directed by
Thomas Carter
Written by
John Gatins, Mark Schwahn
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson, Channing Tatum, Octavia Spencer, Ashanti, Robert Hoffman, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Rick Gonzalez, Dana Davis
Music
Trevor Rabin
Cinematography
Sharone Meir
Runtime
136 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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