Coach Carter (2005)

Plot:

Samuel L. Jackson plays the controversial high school basketball coach who benched his undefeated team due to their collective poor academic record in 1999.

Director:Thomas Carter

Starring:Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Rick Gonzalez, Robert Ri'chard, Nana Gbewonyo

PG-13, 2005, Paramount Pictures

Coach Carter (2005)

1. New basketball coach lays down the rules

2. Coach's "academics first" contract angers parents and teens

3. Coach's son quits private school to play for father

4. Team helps suspended player with punishment

5. Coach rebukes and punishes team for trash talking

6. Coach reactivates suspended player after mother's intervention

7. Coach benches team, angers town, goes to quit but shown support

8. With his team behind, Coach calls a timeout to rally the troops

9. Coach gives encouraging in locker room after loss.