Coach Carter, is a film released in 2005 by director Thomas Carter, staring Samuel L. Jackson. Coach Carter is based on a true story of how a basketball team known as the 'Oilers' representing the not so prestigious Richmond High, high school went from a team of young boys who were barely passing their grades, were engaged in and encouraging street violence and generally making poor life decisions, to a team which went undefeated until the state finals as well as over half the team attending college, when just before the season, none were expected to get past high school. It is a true success story of how young boys from the dangerous, underprivileged city of Richmond turned into grown men, gaining scholarships to some of the best college's in the country.
If you are in need of a motivational push, I highly recommend you give this movie a watch.
IMDb rating: 7.2/10
My rating: 9.5/10
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