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Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Thomas Carter.It is based on the true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter, who made headlines in 1999 for suspending his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results.
Carter High is a 2015 American sports film directed and written by Arthur Muhammad. The film is centered on the 1988 Cowboys of David W. Carter High School in Dallas, a team that fought through racial prejudice and a grades controversy to claim the 5A state title, only to be rocked when six of their players were involved in an armed robbery and the grades issue stripped them of their title.
The story of the 1999 season is the basis for the 2005 film Coach Carter, with Carter played by Samuel L. Jackson. Carter continues to coach sports teams, except basketball. He coached the SlamBall team Rumble. He led Rumble to their first SlamBall Cup victory in 2001/2002.
Many of these feel-good movies are based on real events, which makes them even more fascinating. The true stories of America's most famous teams and players are filled with high-stakes drama and ...
It's based on the true story of Jack Lengyel, a coach tasked with the unenviable job of rebuilding the Marshall University football program after dozens of players, coaches, and supporting staff ...
On Rotten Tomatoes, When the Game Stands Tall has a critics' rating of 20% based on 71 reviews, with an average score of 4.50/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "An uneasy blend of solid game sequences and threadbare inspirational sports drama clichés, When the Game Stands Tall is overshadowed by better players in a crowded field."
Christian-themed story of a high school coach. Gridiron Gang: 2006 Drama/Biographical True story starring Dwayne Johnson as a man who creates a football team at Camp Kilpatrick juvenile detention center to compete against local high schools. The Comebacks: 2007 Comedy Spoof of sports movies, featuring football coach "Lambeau Fields." The Game ...
The film follows the coach and players of a high school football team in the Texas city of Odessa. The book on which it is based, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream (1990) by H. G. Bissinger , followed the story of the 1988 Permian High School Panthers football team as they made a run towards the state championship.