Coach Carter (2005)

Director:

Thomas Carter

Writers (WGA):

Mark Schwahn (written by) and
John Gatins (written by)

Release Date:

14 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

It begins on the street. It ends here.

Plot:

Samuel L. Jackson plays the controversial high school basketball coach who benched his undefeated team due to their collective poor academic record in 1999.

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Coach | High School | Sporting Goods Store | Abortion

Awards:

3 wins & 14 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. May 26	8:00 PM	FX
Tue. May 27	4:30 PM	FX

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson	...	Coach Ken Carter
Rob Brown	...	Kenyon Stone
Robert Ri'chard	...	Damien Carter
Rick Gonzalez	...	Timo Cruz
Nana Gbewonyo	...	Junior Battle
Antwon Tanner	...	Worm
Channing Tatum	...	Jason Lyle
Ashanti	...	Kyra
Texas Battle	...	Maddux
Denise Dowse	...	Principal Garrison
Debbi Morgan	...	Tonya
Mel Winkler	...	Coach White
Vincent Laresca	...	Renny
Sidney Faison	...	Ty Crane
Octavia Spencer	...	Mrs. Battle
Sonya Eddy	...	Worm's Mother
Gwen McGee	...	Kenyon's Mother
Ausanta	...	Maddux's Mother
Adam Clark	...	Gruff Uncle
Paul Rae	...	Guardian
Eugene Lee	...	Team Parent
Adrienne Bailon	...	Dominique (as Adrienne Eliza Bailon)
Dana Davis	...	Peyton
Bob Costas	...	Himself
Ray Baker	...	St. Francis Coach
Lacey Beeman	...	Susan
Marc McClure	...	Susan's Dad
Kara Houston	...	Amber
Carl Gilliard	...	Store Clerk
Taryn Myers	...	Berkeley Girl
Carolina Garcia	...	Bella
Jenny Gago	...	President Martinez
Ben Weber	...	Mr. Gesek
Sylva Kelegian	...	Office Assistant
Marcus Woodswelch	...	Teacher
Derrelle Owens	...	Pinole Guy (as Derrelle 'Shortymack' Owens)
Quiana Potts	...	Cute Market Girl
Nina N. Obwubere	...	Cute Market Girl
Terrell Byrd	...	Shay
Tara Jett	...	Library Girl
Richard Vasquez	...	Deejay
Floyd Levine	...	Taxi Driver
Rob Fukuzaki	...	Reporter
Gregory Storm	...	Reporter
Tracey Costello	...	Field Reporter
Mark Jones	...	Field Reporter
Deena Dill	...	Field Reporter
Gregg McMullin	...	Bay Hill Coach
Andy Umberger	...	Bay Hill Athletic Director
Leonard L. Thomas	...	Preseason Game Referee
Darin Rossi	...	Bay Hill Referee
Deon Lewis	...	Hercules Game Referee
David Medrano	...	Shooter
Michael Jesse James	...	Passenger
Mario Garcia	...	Additional Richmond Player
Danny Kanamori	...	Additional Richmond Player
Mark McClanahan	...	Additional Richmond Player
Brandon Jerrard Pratt	...	Additional Richmond Player
Chris Young	...	Additional Richmond Player
Clyde Goins	...	Team Manager
Dustin Fuller	...	Team Manager
Maya Dennis	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Felise Johnson	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Rashaé Minor	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Marae Onsgard	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Tawni Sua	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Miranda White	...	Richmond Cheerleader
Cindy Chiu	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Jessica Church	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Jessica Herrera	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Nicole Oliveros	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Kasie Sage	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Nicole Volmer	...	Bay Hill Cheerleader
Deanna Watkins	...	St. Francis Cheerleader
Lizzie Lander	...	St. Francis Cheerleader
Diana Charles	...	St. Francis Cheerleader (as Diana Shepard)
Chauntal Lewis	...	St. Francis Cheerleader
Michelle Boehle	...	St. Francis Cheerleader
Anna Zielinski	...	St. Francis Cheerleader
Tanee McCall	...	Dancer (as Tuere McCall)
Allison Kyler	...	Dancer
Kristi Crader	...	Dancer
Diona Robinson	...	Dancer
Nicole Neal	...	Dancer
Kerry Wee	...	Dancer
Brandon Phillips	...	Dancer
Britta'ny Dixon	...	Dancer
Roland Tabor	...	Dancer
Robert Hoffman	...	Dancer
Isaiah Vest	...	Dancer
Marty Dew	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Meghan Elizabeth	...	Party goer
Christopher Mauldin	...	Party Guy
Roland 'Ro Ro' Tabor	...	Dancer
Ryan B. Adams	...	Assistant Coach in Photo Album (uncredited)
John Barry	...	St. Francis Player (#31) (uncredited)
Steven Barry	...	St. Francis Time Keeper (uncredited)
Julius Callahan	...	Sideline Heckler (uncredited)
Trae Ireland	...	Basketball Player (uncredited)
Matthew Jackson	...	Extra (uncredited)
Shavon Kirksey	...	Kennedy Cheerleader (uncredited)
Don Le	...	Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Roger Lim	...	Benson Chiu (uncredited)
Danielle McKee	...	Additional Richmond Player (uncredited)
Tiffany Michael	...	Girl in hot tub (uncredited)
Carlos Moreno Jr.	...	Voice (uncredited)
Muriel Redoute	...	Background (uncredited)
Rhea Roma	...	Faculty (uncredited)
Tony Sagastizado I	...	Parent (uncredited)
Bruno Sandoval	...	Bay Hill Basketball Player (uncredited)
Roberto Santana	...	Kennedy HS Coach (uncredited)
Katie Soo	...	Cheering Fan (uncredited)
Aleksandr Sountsov	...	Student (uncredited)
Levi Tinker	...	Fan (uncredited)
Christina Wickers	...	Susan's Friend (uncredited)

Directed by
Thomas Carter

Writing credits (WGA)
Mark Schwahn		(written by) and
John Gatins		(written by)

Produced by
Thomas Carter	....	executive producer
David Gale	....	producer
Nan Morales	....	line producer
Brian Robbins	....	producer
Caitlin Scanlon	....	executive producer
Sharla Sumpter	....	executive producer
Van Toffler	....	executive producer
Michael Tollin	....	producer

Original Music by
Trevor Rabin

Cinematography by
Sharone Meir

Casting by
Sarah Finn		(as Sarah Halley Finn)
Randi Hiller

Production Design by
Carlos Barbosa

Art Direction by
Tim Beach

Set Decoration by
Nancy Nye

Costume Design by
Debrae Little

Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup department head (as Allan Apone)
Scott Cameron	....	hair stylist (as Scott T. Cameron)
Camille Friend	....	key hair stylist
Michelle Garbin	....	makeup artist
Andrea Jackson	....	hair stylist
Barry R. Koper	....	key makeup artist
Ron Snyder	....	makeup artist
Robert L. Stevenson	....	hair department head
Joanetta Stowers	....	makeup artist (as Joanetta Stowers-Stevenson)
Adam Brandy	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Dean Jones	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Lisa Rocco	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Nan Morales	....	unit production manager
Leigh Shanta	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Danny Green	....	second assistant director
Mark Anthony Little	....	assistant director
Pamela Monroe	....	dga trainee
Ian Sander	....	second unit director
Tobijah Tyler	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Paul Baker	....	props
Cliff Bergman	....	construction coordinator
Colleen Broderick	....	set decoration buyer
Michael Diersing	....	construction coordinator
James Diggs	....	lead painter
Scott Doran	....	leadman
Don Elliott	....	swing gang
Chela Fiorini	....	assistant property master
Linda Griffis	....	art department coordinator
Thomas D. Krausz	....	set dresser
Kristen Lindberg	....	art department assistant
Marc Meisels	....	swing gang boss
Marco Miehe	....	set designer
Paul Pastorelli	....	gang boss
C.J. Pyles	....	on-set dresser
Charlotte Raybourn	....	art department coordinator: promo shoot
Brent Regan	....	construction general foreman
Stephen Runningen	....	graphic artist
Chad Simpson	....	paint foreman
Tsigie White	....	set decoration assistant

Sound Department
Michael Babcock	....	foley editor
Odin Benitez	....	sound effects editor
Tim Boot	....	ProTools playback operator
Frank Bradley	....	utility sound
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Ronnie Morgan	....	assistant sound editor
Steve Nelson	....	sound mixer
Rob Nokes	....	additional sound recordist
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	adr editor
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Sawyer	....	sound effects editor
Robert L. Sephton	....	sound designer
Robert L. Sephton	....	supervising sound editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Frank Smathers	....	sound editor
Glenn Young	....	boom operator
Dean A. Zupancic	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Martin Bresin	....	special effects director
David A. Poole	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Corinne Bogdanowicz	....	digital artist
Steven Fagerquist	....	titles and effects
Craig Mathieson	....	digital compositor
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)

Stunts
Dain Turner	....	stunt coordinator
Tierre Turner	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen F. Andrich	....	camera operator: additional basketball footage
Chris Bennett	....	electrician
Tracy Bennett	....	still photographer
J.A. Byerly	....	rigging gaffer
Paul Cuffee	....	rigging electrician
Coby Garfield	....	assistant camera
Anthony Hardwick	....	camera operator
Dan Jones	....	electrician
Hakim Khalfani	....	video assist operator
Paul Lambiase	....	best boy grip: second unit
Chris Leidholdt	....	rigging key grip
Jody Miller	....	camera operator
Jody Miller	....	steadicam operator
John Schweitzer	....	set lighting technician
John Scivoletto	....	focus puller
Jonathan Shier	....	film loader
Ryan Shopay	....	set lighting
Cameron Smith	....	best boy electric
Nicole Hirsch Whitaker	....	director of photography: second unit
Earl C. Williman	....	rigging best boy
Scott C. Williman	....	rigging
Elan Yaari	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Jessica Daniels	....	casting: New York
Courtney Gross	....	casting associate
Nina Henninger	....	casting scout
Nina Henninger	....	search casting
Tamara Hunter	....	casting assistant
Tina Kerr	....	extras casting
Amy Greene	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carrie Bauer	....	key costumer
Demetricus Holloway	....	set costumer
Askia Won-Ling Jacob	....	costumer: Mr. Jackson
Katherine Wright	....	set costumer
Jennifer Day Young	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Kenny Becker	....	color timer
Cedric Nairn-Smith	....	assistant editor
Darrin Navarro	....	assistant editor
Ken Terry	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Kenneth Burgomaster	....	composer: additional music
Tom Calderaro	....	orchestrator
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Amanda Goodpaster	....	supervising music editor
Jamie Hardt	....	assistant music editor
Jennifer Hawks	....	music supervisor
Steve Kempster	....	score mixer
Paul Linford	....	composer: additional music
Paul Linford	....	music programmer
Larry Mah	....	digital score recordist
Angie Rubin	....	additional music editor
Aaron Symonds	....	music technical assistant
Booker White	....	music preparation
Matt Friedman	....	digital score recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bruce Callahan	....	driver
Tina Peterson	....	driver
Mike Riportella	....	transportation captain
Greag Waldrop	....	transportation
Wayne Williams	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kokayi Ampah	....	location manager
Stephen F. Andrich	....	consultant: sports photography
Michelle Boehle	....	assistant cheerleader coordinator
Clyde Broom Jr.	....	assistant: Mr. Tollin
Brinton Bryan	....	additional set production assistant
Christopher S. Bryson	....	additional set production assistant
Jennifer Buchwald	....	assistant: Mr. Carter
Cassandra Butcher	....	unit publicist
Danielle Butler	....	assistant: Ms. Morales
Damien Carter	....	executive consultant
Ken Carter	....	executive consultant
Sean Carville	....	second assistant accountant
Tate Chalk	....	cheerleading coordinator
Meghann Collins	....	assistant: Ms. Sumpter
William P. Davis	....	misc crew
Pamella D'Pella	....	key assistant location manager
Ava DuVernay	....	promotional services
Jon E. Edwards	....	set production assistant
Mark Robert Ellis	....	basketball coordinator (as Mark Ellis)
Jay Floyd	....	clearance administrator
Miguel Govea	....	publicity consultant
Matt Hausmann	....	promo production assistant
Justin Haut	....	production team
Matthew Janssen	....	production assistant
Dave Kasubowski	....	craft service
Stephen Kayo	....	production assistant
Perry M. Kimura	....	digital scanning and recording: EFILM
James E. Maddux	....	set medic
Suzanne Mayes	....	assistant: Mr. Tollin (as Suzanne Craig)
Aimee McDaniel	....	basketball assistant
Jessica Meier	....	office production assistant
Khanya Mkhize	....	adr voice group
Alexander Nicolas	....	marketing
Kyle Pavey	....	set production assistant
Hernando Planells Jr.	....	basketball coach
Hernando Planells Jr.	....	technical advisor
Edward Poveda	....	payroll accountant
Michael Rapaport	....	business manager
Shabazz Ray	....	stand-in: Samuel L. Jackson (as Shabazz Richardson)
Glen Richard	....	production auditor
Mark Romano	....	payroll accountant
John Sanchez	....	assistant production coordinator
Dave Scott	....	choreographer
Bryan Searing	....	assistant: Mr. Gale
Douglas J. Stewart	....	textile artist
Holli Strickland	....	additional set production assistant
Sean Kevin Sweeney	....	production assistant
Leonard L. Thomas	....	assistant: Mr. Jackson
Thompson Tuan	....	production assistant
Dannon Walters	....	craft service
Diane Ward	....	production coordinator
Cal Wrenn	....	assistant sports coordinator
Darin Wymer	....	production assistant
Garson Yu	....	title designer
Gregory Alpert	....	location consultant: pre-production (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Coach Carter
• MTV Films
• MMDP Munich Movie Development & Production GmbH & Co. Project KG
• Tollin/Robbins Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Solar Films (2005) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina) (all media)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• Capitol Records  soundtrack
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Inflatable Crowd Company, The  inflatable mannequins
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• ReelSports Solutions  sports coordination
• Sportsrobe  costumes
• yU+Co.  title design: main titles