COACH CARTER Production Information Tension mounted as the Richmond High Oilers faced the upcoming basketball championship. The town was wild with excitement over their undefeated team and the bleachers were filled with cheering fans for every game. No one could imagine that on January 4‚ 1999 the community would erupt in dissention and so many lives would change forever when Coach Ken Carter padlocked the gym‚ refusing the players access for failing to keep up their grades. Inspired by a true
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| In 1999‚ Ken Carter‚ a successful sporting goods store owner‚ accepts the job of basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area of Richmond‚ CA‚ where he was a champion athlete. As much dismayed by the poor attitudes of his players as well as their dismal play performance‚ Carter sets about to change both. He immediately imposes a strict regime typified in written contracts that include stipulations for respectful behavior‚ a dress code and good grades as requisites to being allowed
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Coach Carter: The True Story Of Ken Carter… Or Is It? Coach Carter is a story of a dedicated basketball coach who puts his undefeated team on a lock out due to their bad academics and disrespectful behavior. He went to extreme measures to see his students excel and be successful in their lives. The film was released January 15‚ 2005. It was directed by Thomas Carter and co-produced by MTV Films and Tollin/Robbins Production. Coach Carter although an inspiring story of a dedicated basketball coach
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KIN 500 Anthony King Media Review Coach Carter Introduction Coach Carter is the story of a former high school all-american basketball player Ken Carter who returns to his old stomping grounds to coach a team of angry‚ underperforming young men. he faces plethora of challenges‚ from academics to an unsupportive school administration to an economic and social system that tells his kids that basketball ball is all they have. From the beginning Coach Carter demands more from these young men than
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Sociological Movie Review: Coach Carter Introduction to Sociology (HSO 101) Kamles Kumar A/L Vijaya Kumar B1100009 Miss. Rachel Chan Suet Kay Coach Carter is a 2005 movie which was based upon a true story. The movie underlines the social structure and stratification of life in the American ghetto. The theme of the movie is the outcome of such societal boundaries on this group of students who play basketball; how it outlines their life‚ affects their social life and also their life goals
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Abstract Coach Carter‚ a successful man that accepts the job of a basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area of Richmond‚ CA‚ where he was a champion athlete. As much displayed of poor attitudes of his players as well as their play performance‚ Coach Carter is determined to change both. Coach Carter was a great leader and coach‚ who encouraged his team and pushed them to be the best they could possibly be and nothing less. His style of leadership truly
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Movie Review: Coach Carter 1. In the locker room after the St. Francis game‚ did the players of Richmond demonstrate responsibility? Why or why not? -The players of Richmond didn’t show any sign of responsibility because during the whole game they didn’t show their “hunger” to win. And they were playing the game in a very lanky way which made their opponent win the game. 2. What do you think motivates Coach Carter to take the low-paying coach job? -Personally I think it was because
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Edith Ann once said “I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.” I agree with this quote because it pertains to Coach Carter in the movie “Coach Carter” and Mr. Simonet in the movie “Pay It Forward”. Coach Carter and Mr. Simonet are similar in the way they approach their students. In both the movies‚ both teachers want more out of their students‚ they encourage them to do more‚ and to push themselves harder. In the movie “Pay It Forward”‚ Mr. Simonet tries
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intrinsic motivation. In the movie‚ Coach carter had each member to sign the contract. In the contract‚ it states that they should attend all of their classes‚ wear dress shirts and ties on game days‚ refer to everyone (players and coach alike) as "sir"‚ and maintain a minimum 2.3 (C+) grade point average‚ Ken Carter used a variety of ways to lead and motivate the team to get them on their way to the state championships undefeated. among other requirements. Carter also asks the school staff for progress
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a seasonal basketball tournament. Carter discovers the progress reports filled out by the faculty reveal some of the students have been skipping classes and are struggling academically. Coach Carter initiates a lockdown on the gym‚ banning the team from playing until they improve their grades. Coach Carter is criticized by parents and academic faculty. The school board eventually confronts Carter who justifies his actions‚ explaining he wants to give his team the opportunity and option to further
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