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Coach Carter

It begins on the streets. It ends here.

Rating 7.6 / 10Release January 14, 2005Runtime 136 min

Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

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