Coach Carter (2005)

Genre: Drama, Basketball

Plot
Coach Cater was inspired by a true story, an inspirational account of controversial high school, portray of human courage and conviction is about overcoming the obstacles of your environment and showing young men a future that stretches beyond gangs, prison, drugs and yeseven basketball. Paramount pictures presented a MTV movie in 2005 produced by Thomas Carter and written by Mark Schwhan and also John gratins. Inspired by the life ken carter describing himself as a “little guy from Macomb, Mississippi, Ken Carter grew up with seven brothers and sisters. When his family moved to Richmond, California, carter played basketball from 1973-1977 for the same high school which put Richmond on the news and also put Carter in the headlines.

Making it real
When the film makers involved in “Coach Carter” got together to make a film inspired by Ken Carter’s life, one thing was eminently clear- the man wasn’t just an advocate for education, he also really knew basketball. To that end, it was very important that every basketball scene looked authentic, and to make that happen, Mark Ellis of reel sport was brought on the serve as basketball coordinators for the film.

Music
“In putting together this project, we screened the film for a broad range of artist we felt would connect with the theme and heart of the movie” says Andrew Siater “ the result is a soundtrack that truly reflects and supports, and has become emotionally inseparable from the film. It is a tribute to how the artists were by the movie’s power and honesty.

Awards
3 wins& 14 nominations