Coach Carter (2005)


Coach Carter
Release Date13 January 2005
Budget$30,000,000
US Box Office$67,000,000
TaglineIt begins on the street. It ends here.
GenreDrama, Sport
CountryUSA
Germany
Filming LocationsGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSports Drama, Docudrama, Message Movie
MoodTriumph of the Spirit
ThemesCoaches and Players, Teachers and Students, Basketball Players, High School Life, Underdogs
TonesRousing, Stirring, Sentimental, Earnest
TagsBasketball, Classroom, Coaching [sports], Education, Grades, High School, Student, Teacher

Coach Carter is a 2005 American film directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on a true story, in which Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter (no relation) made headlines in 1999 for benching his MVP and undefeated team due to poor academic results.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Coach Ken Carter

Kenyon Stone

Damien Carter

Timo Cruz

Junior Battle

Jason Lyle

Kyra

Maddux

Principal Garrison

Tonya

Mel Winkler
Coach White

Sidney Faison
Ty Crane

Mrs. Battle

Worm's Mother

Gwen McGee
Kenyon's Mother

Ausanta
Maddux's Mother

Adam Clark
Gruff Uncle

Guardian

Eugene Lee
Team Parent

Dominique

Peyton

Himself

St. Francis Coach

Susan

Susan's Dad

Amber

Store Clerk

Taryn Myers
Berkeley Girl

Carolina Garcia
Bella

Jenny Gago
President Martinez

Mr. Gesek

Sylva Kelegian
Office Assistant

Marcus Woodswelch
Teacher

Derrelle Owens
Pinole Guy

Quiana Potts
Cute Market Girl

Nina N. Onwubere
Cute Market Girl

Terrell Byrd
Shay

Tara Jett
Library Girl

Richard Vasquez
Deejay

Floyd Levine
Taxi Driver

Rob Fukuzaki
Reporter

Gregory Storm
Reporter

Field Reporter

Mark Jones
Field Reporter

Field Reporter

Gregg McMullin
Bay Hill Coach

Andy Umberger
Bay Hill Athletic Director

Leonard L. Thomas
Preseason Game Referee

Darin Rossi
Bay Hill Referee

Deon Lewis
Hercules Game Referee

David Medrano
Shooter

Michael Jesse James
Passenger

Mario Garcia
Additional Richmond Player

Danny Kanamori
Additional Richmond Player

Mark McClanahan
Additional Richmond Player

Brandon Jerrard Pratt
Additional Richmond Player

Chris Young
Additional Richmond Player

Clyde Goins
Team Manager

Dustin Fuller
Team Manager

Maya Dennis
Richmond Cheerleader

Felise Johnson
Richmond Cheerleader

Rashaé Minor
Richmond Cheerleader

Marae Onsgard
Richmond Cheerleader

Tawni Sua
Richmond Cheerleader

Miranda White
Richmond Cheerleader

Bay Hill Cheerleader

Jessica Church
Bay Hill Cheerleader

Jessica Herrera
Bay Hill Cheerleader

Nicole Oliveros
Bay Hill Cheerleader

Kasie Sage
Bay Hill Cheerleader

Cole Volmer
Bay Hill Cheerleader

Deanna Watkins
St. Francis Cheerleader

Lizzie Lander
St. Francis Cheerleader

Diana Charles
St. Francis Cheerleader

Chauntal Lewis
St. Francis Cheerleader

Michelle Boehle
St. Francis Cheerleader

Anna Zielinski
St. Francis Cheerleader

Allison Kyler
Dancer

Kristi Crader
Dancer

Diona Robinson
Dancer

Nicole Neal
Dancer

Kerry Wee
Dancer

Brandon Phillips
Dancer

Britta'ny Dixon
Dancer

Roland Tabor
Dancer

Isaiah Vest
Dancer

Dancer

Ryan B. Adams
Assistant Coach in Photo Album

John Barry
St. Francis Player

Steven Barry
St. Francis Time Keeper

Julius Callahan
Sideline Heckler

Curt Clendenin
Student

Susyn Elise Duris
Parent

Justin Rodgers Hall
HS Student

Trae Ireland
Basketball Player

Matthew Jackson
Extra

Kennedy Cheerleader

Basketball Fan

Roger Lim
Benson Chiu

Danielle McKee
Additional Richmond Player

Girl in hot tub

Carlos Moreno Jr.
Voice

Muriel Redoute
Background

Rhea Roma
Faculty

Tony Sagastizado I
Parent

Bruno Sandoval
Bay Hill Basketball Player

Roberto Santana
Kennedy HS Coach

Katie Soo
Cheering Fan

Aleksandr Sountsov
Student

Levi Tinker
Fan

Dennis Waller
Student mail delivery boy

Christina Wickers
Susan's Friend

Anderson William
Damien's Friend, Fan

Director

Writer

Producer

executive producer

David Gale
producer

Nan Morales
line producer

producer

Caitlin Scanlon
executive producer

Sharla Sumpter
executive producer

Van Toffler
executive producer

producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Sharone Meir
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Editor

Peter E. Berger

Casting Director

Sarah Finn

Randi Hiller
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Production Designer

Carlos Barbosa
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Art Director

Tim Beach
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Set Decorator

Nancy Nye
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Costume Designer

Debrae Little
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Makeup Department

Allan A. Apone
key makeup artist

Scott Cameron
hair stylist

Camille Friend
key hair stylist

Barry R. Koper
key makeup artist

Robert L. Stevenson
key hair stylist

Joanetta Stowers
makeup artist

Victoria Wood
wig maker: Samuel Jackson

Adam Brandy
additional makeup artist

Dean Jones
additional makeup artist

Lisa Rocco
makeup artist

Production Manager

Nan Morales
unit production manager

Leigh Shanta
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Danny Green
second assistant director

Amy Hughes
second second assistant director

Mark Anthony Little
first assistant director

Pamela Monroe
dga trainee

Ian Sander
second unit director

Tobijah Tyler
first assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Earl Benton
on-set chief scenic artist

Will Blount
property master

Tom Callinicos
on-set dresser

Michael Diersing
construction coordinator

James Diggs
chief scenic artist

Scott Doran
lead person

Don Elliott
set dresser

Chela Fiorini
assistant property master

Linda Griffis
art department coordinator

Héctor López
assistant property master

Marc Meisels
set dresser

Marco Miehe
set designer

Paul Pastorelli
set dresser

Efren N. Perez
set dresser

C.J. Pyles
on-set dresser

Brent Regan
construction foreperson

Stephen Runningen
graphic artist

Jeff Shewbert
propmaker

Colleen Broderick
set decorator buyer

Sound Department

Randle Akerson
sound effects editor

Michael Babcock
foley editor

Ken Beauchene
additional boom

Odin Benitez
sound effects editor

Tim Boot
ProTools playback operator

Frank Bradley
utility sound

Anne Couk
assistant sound editor

Scott Curtis
foley editor

Robin Harlan
foley artist

Michael Jonascu
sound effects editor

Rick Kline
sound re-recording mixer

Sarah Monat
foley artist

Ronnie Morgan
assistant sound editor

Steve Nelson
sound mixer

Rob Nokes
additional sound recordist

Judy Nord
sound recordist

Jeremy Pitts
foley editor

Eliza Pollack Zebert
adr editor

Terry Porter
sound re-recording mixer

Jeff Sawyer
sound effects editor

Robert L. Sephton
supervising sound editor, sound designer

Randy Singer
foley mixer

Thomas W. Small
supervising foley editor

Frank Smathers
sound editor

Mike Szakmeister
co-supervising dialogue editor

F. Scott Taylor
assistant sound editor

Christopher T. Welch
supervising dialogue editor, supervising adr editor

Glenn Young
boom operator

Dean A. Zupancic
sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects

Jeff Bresin
special effects foreman

Martin Bresin
special effects coordinator

David A. Poole
special effects

Visual Effects

Corinne Bogdanowicz
digital artist

Steven Fagerquist
titles and effects

Craig Mathieson
digital compositor

Casey Shatz
previsualization artist

Orlando Delbert
graphic artist

Thomas Mathai
data manager

Stunts

Kofi Elam
stunts

Dain Turner
stunt coordinator

Tierre Turner
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Stephen F. Andrich
camera operator: additional basketball footage

Chris Bennett
electrician

Tracy Bennett
still photographer

J.A. Byerly
rigging gaffer

Paul Cuffee
rigging electrician

Coby Garfield
assistant camera

Anthony Hardwick
camera operator

Dan Jones
electrician

Hakim Khalfani
video assist operator

Paul Lambiase
best boy grip: second unit

Chris Leidholdt
rigging key grip

camera operator, Steadicam operator

John Schweitzer
set lighting technician

John Scivoletto
focus puller

Jonathan Shier
film loader

Ryan Shopay
set lighting

Cameron Smith
best boy electric

Nicole Hirsch Whitaker
director of photography: second unit

Earl C. Williman
rigging best boy

Scott C. Williman
rigging

Elan Yaari
gaffer

Casting Department

Jessica Daniels
casting: New York

Courtney Gross
casting associate

Nina Henninger
casting scout, search casting

Tamara Hunter
casting assistant

Tina Kerr
extras casting

Amy Greene Vines
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Carrie Bauer
key costumer

Teri Gill
costumer

Demetricus Holloway
set costumer

Askia Won-Ling Jacob
costumer: Mr. Jackson

Sybil Mosely
costumer

Katherine Wright
set costumer

Jennifer Day Young
costumer

Editorial Department

Kenny Becker
color timer

Neil Mandelberg
additional editor

Cedric Nairn-Smith
assistant editor

Darrin Navarro
assistant editor

Ken Terry
first assistant editor

Music Department

Kenneth Burgomaster
composer: additional music

Tom Calderaro
additional orchestrator

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Greg Dennen
scoring recordist

Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer

Amanda Goodpaster
supervising music editor

Gordon Goodwin
conductor, orchestrator

Jamie Hardt
assistant music editor

Jennifer Hawks
music supervisor

Charles Martin Inouye
music editor

Steve Kempster
score recordist , score mixer

Paul Linford
composer: additional music, music programmer

Larry Mah
digital score recordist

additional orchestrator

Ryan Robinson
score technical engineer

Angie Rubin
additional music editor

Aaron Symonds
music technical assistant

Richard Wheeler Jr.
scoring stage manager

Booker White
music preparation

Matt Friedman
digital score recordist

Melissa Orquiza
music preparation

Transportation Department

Rob Byer
driver

Bruce Callahan
driver

Tina Peterson
driver

Mike Riportella
transportation captain

Greagrey Waldrop
transportation

Wayne Williams
transportation coordinator

Other Crew

Kokayi Ampah
location manager

Clyde Broom Jr.
assistant: Mr. Tollin

Jennifer Buchwald
assistant: Mr. Carter

Cassandra Butcher
unit publicist

Danielle Butler
assistant: Ms. Morales

Damien Carter
executive consultant

Ken Carter
executive consultant

Ryan Carter
production assistant

Sean Carville
second assistant accountant

cheerleading coach

Meghann Collins
assistant: Ms. Sumpter

Elisa Ann Conant
assistant location manager

Nicole Cummins
script supervisor

Pamella D'Pella
assistant location manager

Jon E. Edwards
production assistant

Mark Robert Ellis
basketball coordinator

Stephen Gurley
production assistant

Matt Hausmann
production assistant

Justin Haut
production secretary

Tami Hodges-Malaniak
production assistant

Matthew Janssen
production assistant

Kristen Lindberg
production assistant

James E. Maddux
medic

Suzanne Mayes
assistant: Mr. Tollin

Aimee McDaniel
basketball assistant

Danielle McKee
production assistant

Jessica Meier
production assistant

Hernando Planells Jr.
basketball coach

Glen Richard
production auditor

Ryan Robertson
main title producer

John Sanchez
assistant production coordinator

Dave Scott
choreographer

Michelle Seanez
assistant: Ms. Mattocks

Bryan Searing
assistant: Mr. Gale

Leonard L. Thomas
assistant: Mr. Jackson

Debbie Tieman
first assistant auditor

Kenny Vasquez
production assistant

Diane Ward
production coordinator

Tsigie White
production assistant

Cal Wrenn
assistant basketball coordinator

Darin Wymer
production assistant

Gregory Alpert
location consultant: pre-production

Garson Yu
title designer

Production Company

Coach Carter
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MTV Films
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MMDP Munich Movie Development & Production GmbH & Co. Project KG
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Tollin/Robbins Productions
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Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Solar Films

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH

United International Pictures

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

Argentina Video Home
,

Paramount Home Entertainment
,

Paramount Home Entertainment

United International Pictures (UIP)

Veronica

Special Effects

Pacific Title

Miscellaneous

Buena Vista Sound
digital sound editing

Capitol Records
soundtrack

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Direct Tools & Fasteners
expendables

Eastwood Scoring Stage
music recorded at

Inflatable Crowd Company, The
inflatable mannequins

Mary Nelson-Fraser & Associates
negative cutting

Movie Movers
cast trailers

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Panavision
cameras and lenses

Paramount Studios
digital sound editing

ReelSports Solutions
sports coordination

Riverside Community College Marching Band
special thanks

Sportsrobe
costumes

Tomkats Catering
catering

yU+Co.
title design: main titles






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