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Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film directed by Thomas Carter .. Thomas Carter. Thomas Carter ( director ). sports. sports film. drama film. drama film. It is based on the true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter -LRB- portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson -RRB- , who made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results .. Samuel L. Jackson. Samuel L. Jackson. Richmond High School. Richmond High School ( Richmond, California ). Ken Carter. Ken Carter. The story was conceived from a screenplay co-written by John Gatins and Mark Schwahn , who created the TV series One Tree Hill .. Mark Schwahn. Mark Schwahn. John Gatins. John Gatins. One Tree Hill. One Tree Hill ( TV series ). The film also recycles a handful of plot devices from another television series , The White Shadow , which director Carter also co-starred in .. The White Shadow. The White Shadow ( TV series ). The ensemble cast features Rob Brown , Channing Tatum , Debbi Morgan , and musical entertainer Ashanti .. Rob Brown. Rob Brown ( actor ). Channing Tatum. Channing Tatum. Ashanti. Ashanti ( entertainer ). Debbi Morgan. Debbi Morgan. The film was a co-production between the motion picture studios of MTV Films and Tollin / Robbins Productions .. MTV Films. MTV Films. Tollin / Robbins Productions. Tollin / Robbins Productions. co-production. International co-production. Theatrically and for the home video rental market , it was commercially distributed by Paramount Pictures .. Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures. Coach Carter explores professional ethics , academics and athletics .. The sports action in the film was coordinated by the production company ReelSports .. sports. sports film. On January 11 , 2005 , the original motion picture soundtrack was released by the Capitol Records music label .. Capitol Records. Capitol Records. The film score was composed and orchestrated by musician Trevor Rabin .. Trevor Rabin. Trevor Rabin. Coach Carter premiered in theaters nationwide in the United States on January 14 , 2005 grossing $ 67,264,877 in domestic ticket receipts .. The film took in an additional $ 9,404,929 in business through international release for a combined worldwide total of $ 76,669,806 .. Preceding its initial screening in cinemas , the film was generally met with positive critical reviews .. With its initial foray into the home video marketplace ; the widescreen DVD edition of the film featuring deleted scenes , a music video , and special features among other highlights , was released in the United States on June 21 , 2005 .